Disaster Synonyms

Dead duck , accident, catastrophe, and damp squib are synonyms for disaster; blessing and success are antonyms of disaster. On this page, you will find 47 another word for disaster.

47 Another Word for Disaster

1. catastrophe

  • Accident
  • Act of God
  • Adversity
  • Bale
  • Buffet
  • Calamity
  • Casualty
  • Cataclysm
  • Catastrophe
  • Contretemps
  • Difficulty
  • Distress
  • Heavy blow
  • Holocaust
  • Misadventure
  • Mischance
  • Misfortune
  • Mishap
  • Problem
  • Reversal
  • Reverse of fortune
  • Ruin
  • Ruination
  • Setback
  • Shock
  • Stroke of ill luck
  • Tragedy
  • Tribulation
  • Trouble
  • Woe
  • Mishanter

2. failure

  • Catastrophe
  • Damp squib
  • Dead duck
  • Dead loss
  • Debacle
  • Dud
  • Fail
  • Failure
  • Fiasco
  • Flop
  • Mess
  • No-hoper
  • Non-starter
  • Washout
  • Car crash

Disaster 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.