disaster | Definition of disaster

Synonyms and Antonyms of disaster

1 a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction

hurricanes are natural disasters

Synonyms of disaster

apocalypse, calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, debacle (also débâcle), tragedy

Words Related to disaster

bloodbath, collapse, crash, meltdown

Armageddon, doomsday, end-time

convulsion, paroxysm, upheaval

accident, casualty, fatality

misadventure, mischance, misfortune, mishap

blast, blow, double whammy, one-two (or one-two punch)

Near Antonyms of disaster

godsend, manna, windfall

2 something that has failed

an utter disaster, the play opened and closed on the same miserable night

Synonyms of disaster

bomb, bummer, bust, catastrophe, clinker, clunker, debacle (also débâcle), dud, failure, fiasco, fizzle, flop, frost, lemon, loser, miss, shipwreck, turkey, washout

Words Related to disaster

also-ran, disappointment, dog, has-been, near miss

botch, hash, mess, muddle, shambles

Near Antonyms of disaster

corker, crackerjack (also crackajack), dandy, jim-dandy, phenomenon

Antonyms of disaster

blockbuster, hit, smash, success, winner