different between disastrous vs distressful
disastrous
English
Etymology
From French désastreux, from Middle French desastre (“disaster”) (modern désastre), from Italian disastro, itself from dis- (“away, without”) (from Latin) + astro (“star, planet”) (from Latin astrum 'star, celestial body', from Ancient Greek (astron)).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /d??z??st??s/
Adjective
disastrous (comparative more disastrous, superlative most disastrous)
- Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.
- Foreboding disaster; ill-omened.
Synonyms
- (calamitous): cataclysmic, catastrophic
- (ill-omened): ill-boding, inauspicious, sinister
Antonyms
- auspicious
- fortunate
Derived terms
- disastrously
Translations
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distressful
English
Alternative forms
- distressfull (archaic)
Etymology
distress +? -ful
Adjective
distressful (comparative more distressful, superlative most distressful)
- Causing or feeling distress, strain, or anxiety.
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