disaster
English Thesaurus
1. an act that has disastrous consequences (noun.act)
hypernym | : | destruction, devastation, |
definition | : | the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists (noun.act) |
2. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune (noun.event)
hypernym | : | bad luck, misfortune, |
definition | : | unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | apocalypse, |
definition | : | a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | famine, |
definition | : | a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | kiss of death, |
definition | : | something that is ruinous (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | meltdown, |
definition | : | a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | plague, |
definition | : | any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God) (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | visitation, |
definition | : | any disaster or catastrophe (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | tidal wave, |
definition | : | an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | tsunami, |
definition | : | a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption (noun.event) |
3. a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune (noun.state)
4. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune (noun.event)
derivation | : | tragic, tragical, |
definition | : | very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction (adj.all) |
derivation | : | tragic, tragical, |
definition | : | very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction (adj.all) |
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