Disaster
Catastrophe
Synonyms Catastrophe, cataclysm, act of God, accident, misadventure, setback, reverse of fortune, stroke of ill luck, difficulty, shock, adversity, misfortune, ruination, woe, casualty, mishanter, calamity, tragedy, holocaust, mishap, mischance, reversal, contretemps, problem, heavy blow, buffet, trouble, ruin, tribulation, distress, and bale.
Failure
Synonyms Failure, catastrophe, debacle, flop, washout, dead duck, no-hoper, car crash, fiasco, mess, damp squib, dud, dead loss, non-starter, and fail.
Example Sentences
The hurricane caused widespread disaster yesterday.
They prepared for a potential disaster.
The earthquake was a major disaster.
Planning helps prevent future disaster situations.