different between catastrophic vs distressful

English

From catastrophe +? -ic.

catastrophic (comparative more catastrophic, superlative most catastrophic)

Of or pertaining to a catastrophe.
Disastrous; ruinous.
- 2009: Stuart Heritage, Hecklerspray, Friday the 22^nd of May in 2009 at 1 o’clock p.m., “Jon & Kate Latest: People You Don’t Know Do Crap You Don’t Care About”
  The reason why Jon & Kate Plus 8 is such a hot topic is because it might all be a sham. It’s been claimed that Jon has a string of mistresses, that Kate had an affair with her bodyguard and that Baby Number Six is actually a shaved Ewok with a catastrophic heroin addiction. Or something.

distress +? -ful

distressful (comparative more distressful, superlative most distressful)

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