catastrophe

catastrophe

noun

Definition of CATASTROPHE

1

a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction <more than one natural catastrophe has threatened to destroy their farm over the years>

Synonyms apocalypse, calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, debacle (also d{eacute}b{acirc}cle), tragedy

Related Words 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 godsend, manna, windfall

2

something that has failed <the movie was a catastrophe, nearly bankrupting the studio that produced it>

Synonyms bomb, bummer, bust, catastrophe, clinker, clunker, debacle (also d{eacute}b{acirc}cle), disaster, dud, fiasco, fizzle, flop, frost, lemon, loser, miss, shipwreck, turkey, washout

Related Words also-ran, disappointment, dog, has-been, near miss; botch, hash, mess, muddle, shambles; nonevent; nonstarter

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

Antonyms blockbuster, hit, smash, success, winner