disasters

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 slip stroke undoing upset washout

WEAK

act of God bad luck bad news 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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Without waste reduction at the source, ongoing sorting, and organic waste processing that can prevent methane gas from forming, there will always be the risk of environmental disasters occurring at landfills, he said.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

Matejka notes that discounts are given to victims of natural disasters.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

That knowledge could help policymakers strengthen building codes, improve earthquake resistant infrastructure, update evacuation plans, and better prepare communities for future disasters.

From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026

Ten days after one of Latin America’s worst earthquake disasters, attention is turning increasingly away from possible rescues of survivors to recovery of the bodies of loved ones.

From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026

What followed was one of the biggest disasters in all of American military history.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau