Advertisement
Advertisement
disaster
[ dih-zas-ter, -zah-ster ]
noun
- a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure.
Synonyms: affliction, adversity, reverse, blow, accident, mishap, misadventure, misfortune, mischance
- Obsolete. an unfavorable aspect of a star or planet.
disaster
/ dɪˈzɑːstə /
noun
- an occurrence that causes great distress or destruction
- a thing, project, etc, that fails or has been ruined
Discover More
Derived Forms
- disˈastrous, adjective
Discover More
Other Words From
- predis·aster noun
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of disaster1
Discover More
Synonym Study
Discover More
Example Sentences
And black fury toward cops today is fueled by historic economic disparities and by the economic disaster of the past decade plus.
Also like the Air France disaster, the pilots of AirAsia had no time to issue a mayday call.
This was very blunt and surprising to hear from any official in charge of an aviation disaster.
It was an unmitigated disaster, and Lee compares it to the healthcare.gov rollout.
THE NEW YORK TIMES/JILL ABRAMSON DISASTER: It was messy enough when, on May 14, New York Times Co.
The small grain crops had been burned to a crisp, and disaster hung over the land.
The menace of a thunder-cloud approached as in his childhood's dream; disaster lurked behind the quiet outer show.
Mobs of people filled the streets, wildly denouncing the incapability of a Government which could lead them to such disaster.
He faced his loss with stoical fortitude, as I believe he would have confronted any disaster that life could bring.
To endeavor to cut through such an obstacle would undoubtedly have brought about a disaster.
Advertisement
Discover More
Related Words
Word of the Day
[tawr-choo-uhs ]
Meaning and examplesStart each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!
By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse