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catastrophe

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms 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 of catastrophe

apocalypse, calamity, cataclysm, debacle (also débâcle), disaster, tragedy

Words Related to catastrophe

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 of catastrophe

godsend, manna, windfall

2 something that has failed

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

Synonyms of catastrophe

bomb, bummer, bust, clinker, clunker, debacle (also débâcle), disaster, dud, failure, fiasco, fizzle, flop, frost, lemon, loser, miss, shipwreck, turkey, washout

Words Related to catastrophe

also-ran, disappointment, dog, has-been, near miss

botch, hash, mess, muddle, shambles

Near Antonyms of catastrophe

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

Antonyms of catastrophe

blockbuster, hit, smash, success, winner

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