disaster | ||
1. | [ noun ] an event resulting in great loss and misfortune | |
Synonyms: | tragedy calamity catastrophe cataclysm | |
Examples: | "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity" "the earthquake was a disaster" |
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Related terms: | misfortune kiss_of_death visitation plague famine meltdown apocalypse act_of_God | |
2. | [ noun ] a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune | |
Synonyms: | catastrophe | |
Examples: | "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system" "his policies were a disaster" |
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Related terms: | adversity | |
3. | [ noun ] an act that has disastrous consequences | |
Related terms: | destruction | |
Similar spelling: |
digester disastrous diseased die-cast dissected disesteem digestive digest disgusted dissect digestible disgustedly disgust digested |