Meaning of category five | Babel Free

Definitions

Very serious, extreme.

attributive, figuratively, uncountable

Examples

“China, said Cain with his clueless urgency, is “trying to develop nuclear capability.” Anyone who is gobsmacked by this category five level of ignorance concerning a country that has had nuclear weapons for more than 45 years has not been paying attention.”

“You would have to be a category-five idiot to cross the Brexit and Covid streams, so – inevitably – several government ministers did just that.”

“Ms Elser also said Meghan entering politics would trigger a "category five meltdown" at Buckingham Palace.”

“Language is either category-five twee or has been reduced to non-sentient babyspeak. “Good vibes, good hives”. “Clean clean clean clean.” “Single skillet spaghetti. S-s-s. S-s-s …” I won’t labour the 1% of the 1% mood, though someone driving through one of America’s most rarefied billionaires’ communities to buy a few hundred dollars’ worth of flowers while telling you, “It’s the little things that count” is obviously ridiculous.”

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