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

Its open-plan layout includes a freestanding wood-burning stove, pale wood floors, and a kitchen with a waterfall island and flat-front cabinets, plus a primary bedroom and bunk room.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026
Designed with comfort in mind, the seats waterfall at the knee, while the semi-open back is supportive, but still well-ventilated.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of waterfall

Noun

Along the road, however, they are suddenly met with a trickle, and then a flood of refugees.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Peter van Duijvendijk is a flood defense manager at the Schieland en de Krimpenerwaard water corporation, one of 21 such organizations covering the Netherlands that are responsible for issues including flood control.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of flood

Noun

American engineers tend to focus on the transformative potential of reaching artificial general intelligence, and on the utopian (or dystopian) cascade that could follow.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
The 90-foot wide cascade of water has drawn artists, waders and nature lovers since the town settled in the 1770’s.

— Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of cascade

Noun

On the campaign trail, Mamdani received a torrent of criticism over his past calls for defunding the NYPD and pledges to transform the city’s public safety apparatus.

— Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
The torrent’s force moved boulders more than 20 feet in diameter and weighing more than 275 tons, equivalent to the heft of more than 150 Subaru Outbacks.

— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 27 July 2026

Definition of torrent

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