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disaster

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of disaster

1 a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction

  • hurricanes are natural disasters
Synonyms of disaster

apocalypse, calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, debacle (also débâcle), tragedy
Words Related to disaster

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 disaster

godsend, manna, windfall

2 something that has failed

  • an utter disaster, the play opened and closed on the same miserable night
Synonyms of disaster

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

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

botch, hash, mess, muddle, shambles

nonevent

nonstarter
Near Antonyms of disaster

corker, crackerjack (also crackajack), dandy, jim-dandy, phenomenon
Antonyms of disaster

blockbuster, hit, smash, success, winner

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