cataclysm (Meaning)

Wordnet

cataclysm (n)

a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

Webster

cataclysm (n.)

An extensive overflow or sweeping flood of water; a deluge.

Any violent catastrophe, involving sudden and extensive changes of the earth's surface.

FAQs About the word cataclysm

a sudden violent change in the earth's surface, an event resulting in great loss and misfortuneAn extensive overflow or sweeping flood of water; a deluge., Any

torrent,flood, river, stream, blizzard, overflow, deluge, cataract, influx, bath

drought,drought,drouth, drouth, drip, trickle, drip,trickle

The eruption of the volcano triggered a cataclysm that devastated the surrounding area.

Scientists warn that unchecked climate change could lead to cataclysmic consequences for the planet.

The asteroid impact caused a cataclysm, wiping out entire species and reshaping the Earth's surface.

War often brings about cataclysmic changes, affecting millions of lives in its wake.