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disaster

[dih-zas-ter, -zah-ster] / dɪˈzæs tər, -ˈzɑ stər /
NOUN
accident, trouble
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calamity catastrophe collapse crash debacle defeat emergency failure fiasco flood harm hazard holocaust mishap setback tragedy woe
STRONG
adversity affliction bale bane blight blow bust casualty cataclysm collision depression exigency fall flop grief misadventure mischance misfortune reverse rock rough ruin ruination stroke undoing upset washout
WEAK
act of God bad luck bad news bad thing fell stroke hard luck hot water ill luck the worst
Antonyms
STRONGEST
achievement advantage attainment benefit blessing boon good fortune good luck happiness joy miracle success victory win wonder
STRONG
aid building creation encouragement fortune health help prosperity triumph

Example Sentences

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Cliff Kuang and Robert Fabricant open their book User Friendly with the cautionary tale of the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

"Sri Lanka was just coming out of another disaster -- Cyclone Ditwah -- and the government imposed a state of emergency to deal with that."

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Christmas came and went without a DDoS disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Germany phased out nuclear power following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

As decades pass without a major disaster, people begin to move back into the low-lying areas by the water.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.