Catastrophe

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Synonyms Disaster, cataclysm, holocaust, ruination, blow, adversity, trouble, tribulation, misfortune, misadventure, failure, woe, distress, whammy, bale, calamity, crisis, ruin, tragedy, shock, blight, trial, mishap, mischance, accident, reverse, affliction, meltdown, car crash, and mishanter.

Example Sentences

The earthquake was a major catastrophe.

Losing the data was a technological catastrophe.

The flood turned into a national catastrophe.

His decision led to a financial catastrophe.

The oil spill was an environmental catastrophe.

The war resulted in a human catastrophe.

It was a catastrophe for the entire region.

The fire caused a catastrophe in the village.

The hurricane was declared a natural catastrophe.

Their plan ended in complete catastrophe.