NONEVENT Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

nonevent

noun

Definition of nonevent

as in fiasco

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Recent Examples of nonevent While Wednesday was a complete nonevent in its second season, its star was nominated by both the Golden Globes and Actor Awards. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026 The nonevent is the void with which the novel’s following two sections contend. — Nicholas Dames, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2026 But buying one or two items of anything in this store is almost a nonevent. — Anna Schecter, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026 During nonevent hours, items can be claimed at Gate 3 security or by calling 623-772-3475. — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonevent

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Noun

But Rubin’s song selection and line of questioning never toss the artist a curious misfire or label fiasco to unpack.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Okereke said that Sunday’s showing is much more representative of the defense’s potential than the week 1 fiasco.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of fiasco

Noun

Wrightwood residents are used to pulling together to face catastrophe.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Beginning after Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and continuing to this day, smaller companies sprang up and took on big roles here, as national insurers pulled back rather than risk the financial catastrophe of another huge, damaging tropical system.

— Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of catastrophe

Noun

Los Angeles County officials aim to break ground on the new Eaton Canyon Nature Center before 2028, with plans to construct a facility that can withstand the region’s changing climate and future disasters.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
The Challenger disaster was of course the 1986 explosion of NASA’s eponymous space shuttle shortly after launch, which left all seven crew members dead.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of disaster

Noun

The ending was reminiscent of Miami’s debacle against Georgia Tech in October 2023, when Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal chose to run the ball instead of taking a knee with 26 seconds left and no timeouts remaining for Georgia Tech.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
What was supposed to be Ohtani’s first full season of two-way duties since joining the Dodgers turned into a second-half injury-management debacle.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of debacle

Noun

The winner will emerge feeling optimistic about its chances of making a run in the Big 12, while the loser may need to recalibrate expectations for the rest of the season.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
Olivia Miles scored 20 points to lead Minnesota, losers of three straight.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of loser

Noun

Or, for that matter, whether the grandfather of the Reality-Vigilante-TV Industrial Complex ever felt the level of fear and self-loathing that radiates off Pattinson’s human-flop-sweat of a portrayal.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
Allowing older growth to flop would hold too much moisture around the crown over the winter.

— Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of flop

Noun

Aerial footage from Sky News appeared to show a bomb disposal robot roaming between three white trucks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Police cordoned off three trucks at the scene and evacuated about 85 households as bomb-disposal specialists and the army investigated.

— Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

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