Noncatastrophic
[kat-uh-strof-ik] /ˌkæt əˈstrɒf ɪk/
adjective
1.
of the nature of a , or disastrous event; calamitous:
a catastrophic failure of the dam.
adj.
1824, from catastrophe + -ic. Related: Catastrophical; catastrophically.
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