disaster (Meaning)
disaster (n)
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
an act that has disastrous consequences
disaster (n.)
An unpropitious or baleful aspect of a planet or star; malevolent influence of a heavenly body; hence, an ill portent.
An adverse or unfortunate event, esp. a sudden and extraordinary misfortune; a calamity; a serious mishap.
disaster (v. t.)
To blast by the influence of a baleful star.
To bring harm upon; to injure.
Synonyms & Antonyms of disaster
Synonyms:
- convulsion
- mishap
- paroxysm
- cataclysm
- Armageddon
- blow
- meltdown
- collapse
- misadventure
- doomsday
- upheaval
- end-time
- bloodbath
- crash
- misfortune
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
disaster Sentence Examples
- The earthquake that struck Tokyo in 1923 was an enormous disaster, causing widespread destruction and loss of life.
- The explosion of the Challenger space shuttle in 1986 was a disaster in more ways than one.
- The BP oil spill in 2010 was an environmental disaster of unprecedented proportion.
- The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 was a worldwide disaster that disrupted lives and economies.
- The fire that destroyed Notre Dame Cathedral in 2019 was a cultural disaster for France and the world.
- The Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 was one of the worst nuclear disasters in history.
- The sinking of the Titanic in 1912 was a maritime disaster that claimed the lives of over 1,500 people.
- The Chernobyl disaster in 1986 was a nuclear disaster that had far-reaching consequences for Ukraine and neighboring countries.
- The September 11 attacks in 2001 were a terrorist disaster that shocked the world and changed the course of history.
- The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was a devastating fire that destroyed a large portion of the city, but also led to the development of modern firefighting techniques.
FAQs About the word disaster
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune, an event resulting in great loss and misfortune, an act that has disastrous consequencesAn unprop
calamity,catastrophe, tragedy, apocalypse,accident, fatality, debacle, casualty,débâcle, convulsion
windfall,windfall, godsend,manna, manna, godsend,
The earthquake that struck Tokyo in 1923 was an enormous disaster, causing widespread destruction and loss of life.
The explosion of the Challenger space shuttle in 1986 was a disaster in more ways than one.
The BP oil spill in 2010 was an environmental disaster of unprecedented proportion.
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 was a worldwide disaster that disrupted lives and economies.
