Catastrophic
Catastrophic adjective - Bringing about ruin or misfortune.
Violent and catastrophic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Violent" instead an adjective "Catastrophic".
Nearby Word: catastrophe
Violent
Violent adjective - Marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity.
Catastrophic and violent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Catastrophic" instead an adjective "Violent".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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There's a fairly good chance that if our heroes have been invited, the Big Bad or his mooks are quite likely to invite themselves; be assured something catastrophic and violent is going to occur, usually in the vicinity of either the entrance or the dance floor.
Source: Ballroom Blitz -
Robots in Gargoyles seem to suffer a violent catastrophic failure when defeated.
Source: Made of Explodium
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Violent and Catastrophic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/catastrophic/violent
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