CATARACT Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

cataract

noun

ˈka-tə-ˌrakt

Definition of cataract

as in waterfall

a fall of water usually from a great height the roaring cataract is one of the park's most majestic sights

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as in flood

a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms in spring the melting snows usually produce a cataract that inundates the valley

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Noun

Riders pass waterfalls, deep gorges, alpine lakes, historic sites, and sweeping mountain views while climbing nearly 3,000 feet.

— Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
Green said the wreckage on the highway created a new waterfall and caused damage to small bridges, while also cutting off power.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of waterfall

Noun

According to the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office, a Beulah man was swept away in fast-moving flood waters on Sunday afternoon.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
But flood waters have now started to recede and the city has reopened some of the flood gates, according to the Indianapolis Department of Public Works.

— Chandelis Duster, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of flood

Noun

The change is prompting more governments to reconsider whether to acquire nuclear weapons of their own, raising the risk of a proliferation cascade, analysts say.

— Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
For a senior, one fall can mean a broken hip — surgery, months of rehab, permanent nursing home placement, a cascade that can cost Medicaid more than a million dollars.

— David Greenfield, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026

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