Synonyms of holocaust

holocaust

noun

1

as in inferno

a destructive burning

the holocaust caused by the ignited chemicals completely destroyed the factory and several surrounding homes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inferno
• fire
• conflagration
• wildfire
• blaze
• bonfire
• forest fire
• campfire
• brush fire
• arson
• backfire
• flare-up

2

as in massacre

the killing of a large number of people

as many as 2,000,000 people may have perished in the holocaust perpetrated by Cambodia's Khmer Rouge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• massacre
• slaughter
• genocide
• death
• carnage
• murder
• bloodbath
• butchery
• extermination
• killing
• bloodshed
• mortality
• slaying
• destruction
• annihilation
• devastation
• manslaughter
• homicide
• execution
• assassination
• pogrom
• bloodletting
• eradication
• decimation
• foul play
• demolishing