Synonyms of catastrophe

catastrophe

noun

1

as in disaster

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 & Similar Words

• disaster
• apocalypse
• tragedy
• calamity
• accident
• fatality
• debacle
• débâcle
• cataclysm
• casualty
• collapse
• bloodbath
• upheaval
• meltdown
• Armageddon
• crash
• doomsday
• misfortune
• convulsion
• blow
• misadventure
• end-time
• mishap
• paroxysm
• mischance
• double whammy
• one-two
• one-two punch
• blast

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• windfall
• manna
• godsend

• windfall
• manna
• godsend

2

as in failure

something that has failed

the movie was a catastrophe, nearly bankrupting the studio that produced it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disaster
• failure
• disappointment
• fiasco
• bust
• loser
• bomb
• shipwreck
• debacle
• washout
• mess
• flop
• débâcle
• miss
• frost
• lemon
• dud
• fizzle
• turkey
• clunker
• bummer
• clinker
• has-been
• dog
• shambles
• botch
• also-ran
• hash
• nonevent
• near miss
• muddle
• nonstarter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• success
• hit
• winner
• blockbuster
• phenomenon
• smash
• corker
• crackerjack
• crackajack
• dandy
• jim-dandy

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• success
• hit
• winner
• blockbuster
• phenomenon
• smash
• corker
• crackerjack
• crackajack
• dandy
• jim-dandy

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