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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