nefasto
disastrous
adjective neh-FAHS-toh Rare
Origin: From Latin nefastus (forbidden, ill-omened)
Also means
ill-fated
Usage Note
Nefasto is stronger than malo — it implies a catastrophically bad outcome or a deeply unlucky omen. Un día nefasto is not just a bad day but a truly calamitous one. The word retains the formal Latin flavour and is common in written journalism. The feminine is nefasta; the adverb is nefastamente.
Examples
"Fue una decisión nefasta para la empresa."
Natural Translation
It was a disastrous decision for the company.
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