Catastrophic
Catastrophic
Catastrophic (adj) /ˌkæt.əˈstrɒf.ɪk/
causing major disasters or death – disastrous – life-threatening – awful and terribly bad – devastating – calamitous – appalling – tragic – ominous – ruinous:
Any minor shortcoming in the infrastructure of this town’s dam could have catastrophic consequences for the local people.