Synonyms of cataracts

cataracts

noun

plural of cataract

1

as in waterfalls

a fall of water usually from a great height

the roaring cataract is one of the park's most majestic sights

Synonyms & Similar Words

• waterfalls
• rapids
• falls
• cascades
• chutes
• flumes
• shoots
• white waters

2

as in floods

a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms

in spring the melting snows usually produce a cataract that inundates the valley

Synonyms & Similar Words

• floods
• torrents
• streams
• inundations
• rivers
• tides
• Niagaras
• baths
• waterfalls
• flood tides
• avalanches
• blizzards
• overflows
• deluges
• cataclysms
• influxes
• spates
• alluvions
• cascades
• cloudbursts
• currents
• washouts
• outflows
• flushes
• outpourings
• fluxes
• inflows
• excesses
• surpluses
• discharges
• gushes
• surfeits
• gluts
• engulfments
• overages
• overabundances
• overmuch
• superfluities
• oversupplies
• superabundances
• overkills

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• droughts
• drips
• dribbles
• trickles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cataracts

Dennis Darnes began losing his vision at age 50 after being diagnosed with glaucoma and cataracts. — La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Sun exposure may contribute not only to cataracts and macular degeneration, but also to cancers of the eyelid, Lazzaro said. — Angelica Stabile , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Most cataracts develop slowly as part of the aging process when proteins and fibers in the eye’s lens break down and clump together. — Phil Galewitz, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

My dad was fitted for a hearing aid and had surgery to remove his cataracts. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

To make matters worse, Brit developed diabetic cataracts and became blind. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026

Wearing sunglasses without the proper UV protection can lead to corneal sunburn, which increases the risk of developing cataracts and macular degeneration. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 July 2026

Hip dysplasia, cataracts and certain cardiac issues are three possible issues with Samoyeds. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

There were few professional doctors, so healthcare came from midwives, bonesetters who also cut hair and removed cataracts, ministers, and community members, including apothecaries and plantation root doctors who were knowledgeable about plants. — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026