What does cataclysmic mean?

cataclysmic means "severely destructive".

How many syllables are in cataclysmic?

cataclysmic has 4 syllables: cat-a-clys-mic. The stress falls on "clys". In IPA it is /ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk/.

What is another word for cataclysmic?

Close synonyms include cataclysmal. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is cataclysmic a common word?

cataclysmic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Cataclysmic — meaning and pronunciation

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
severely destructive
“cataclysmic nuclear war”
“a cataclysmic earthquake”
Synonymscataclysmal
Similardestructive

Questions about cataclysmic

What does cataclysmic mean?: cataclysmic means "severely destructive".
How many syllables are in cataclysmic?: cataclysmic has 4 syllables: cat-a-clys-mic. The stress falls on "clys". In IPA it is /ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk/.
What is another word for cataclysmic?: Close synonyms include cataclysmal. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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