CATASTROPHE Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word catastrophe. (close relations)
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| disaster | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune • an event resulting in great loss and misfortune • an act that has disastrous consequences | ||||||
| calamity | nounn | |||||
noun • an event resulting in great loss and misfortune | ||||||
| tragedy | nounn | |||||
noun • an event resulting in great loss and misfortune • drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity | ||||||
| adversity | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of misfortune or affliction • a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event | ||||||
| affliction | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity • a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health • a cause of great suffering and distress | ||||||
| crisis | nounn | |||||
noun • an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty • a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something | ||||||
| debacle | nounn | |||||
noun • a sudden and violent collapse • flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer • a sound defeat | ||||||
| failure | ||||||
noun • an act that fails • an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose • lack of success • a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently • an unexpected omission • inability to discharge all your debts as they come due • loss of ability to function normally | ||||||
| fiasco | nounn | |||||
noun • a sudden and violent collapse | ||||||
| misfortune | nounn | |||||
noun • unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event • an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes | ||||||
| mishap | nounn | |||||
noun • an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate • an instance of misfortune | ||||||
| ruin | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction • a ruined building • the process of becoming dilapidated • an event that results in destruction • failure that results in a loss of position or reputation • destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined verb • destroy completely; damage irreparably • destroy or cause to fail • reduce to bankruptcy • reduce to ruins • deprive of virginity • fall into ruin | ||||||
| cataclysm | nounn | |||||
noun • a sudden violent change in the earth's surface • an event resulting in great loss and misfortune | ||||||
