Synonyms for cataclysmal

Most common

fatal · destructive · disastrous · cataclysmic

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   As noisy or destructive as a cataclysm.

Example sentences

• fatal Make the best of one's lot with fatal resignation.
• destructive Excessive drinking is destructive of our health.
• disastrous This can have disastrous results for your career.
• cataclysmic She didn't seem to leave from that cataclysmic situation.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

fatal²

10 letters

disastrous³, calamitous⁴

11 letters

destructive³, devastating⁴, cataclysmic⁴

12 letters

catastrophic⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fatal² = 2 syllables).