desaströs
Translation
disastrous, catastrophic, calamitous
Examples
Das Ergebnis der Wahl war desaströs.
The result of the election was disastrous.
Er hat eine desaströse Entscheidung getroffen.
He made a disastrous decision.
Grammar Patterns
predicative: ((to be)) + desaströs to be disastrous The result was desaströs.
attributive: desaströs + noun a disastrous ... a desaströse decision
Similar Words
Synonyms: katastrophal, verheerend; Antonyms: erfolgreich (successful), glücklich (fortunate)
Etymology
From French 'désastreux', from Latin 'dis-' (bad) + 'astrum' (star), literally 'ill-starred'.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'disastrous'. The '-ös' ending is a common German adjectival suffix.