catastrophe

The word “catastrophe” has 4 syllables: ca-tas-tro-phe

It's pronounced as /kəˈtæs.trə.fi/

What is synonym and antonym for catastrophe?

In the thesaurus, “catastrophe” has 88 synonyms and 45 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for catastrophe along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for catastrophe

Armageddon
accident
adversity
affliction
alluvion
also-ran
apocalypse
bad luck
bad news
bad thing
blast
bloodbath
blow
bomb
botch
bummer
bust
calamity
casualty
cataclysm
clinker
clunker
collapse
contretemps
convulsion
crash
culmination
curtains
debacle
denouement
desolation
devastation
disappointment
disaster
dog
doomsday
double whammy
dud
emergency
end
end-time
failure
fatality
fiasco
finale
fizzle
flop
frost
grief
hardship
has-been
hash
havoc
ill
infliction
lemon
loser
meltdown
mess
misadventure
mischance
misery
misfortune
mishap
miss
muddle
near miss
nonevent
nonstarter
one-two
one-two punch
paroxysm
reverse
scourge
shambles
shipwreck
stroke
termination
the worst
tragedy
trial
trouble
turkey
upheaval
upshot
washout
waterloo
wreck

Antonyms for catastrophe

advantage
aid
assistance
beginning
benefit
birth
blessing
blockbuster
boon
cause
comfort
commencement
corker
crackajack
crackerjack
creation
dandy
delight
favor
fortune
gain
godsend
good fortune
good luck
happiness
help
hit
jim-dandy
joy
luck
manna
miracle
opening
origin
peace
phenomenon
profit
prosperity
smash
start
success
win
windfall
winner
wonder

Meanings of catastrophe

noun
1. Any large and disastrous event of great significance.
2. A disaster beyond expectations.
3. The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot; the dénouement.
4. A type of bifurcation, where a system shifts between two stable states.

Example Sentences

The earthquake was a devastating catastrophe, leaving thousands homeless.
The sudden storm turned the peaceful day into a catastrophe for the small town.
Their failed attempt to fix the issue only led to a bigger catastrophe.
The oil spill was an environmental catastrophe that took years to recover from.
The loss of the main computer system caused a catastrophe at the company's headquarters.

On this page you'll find 133 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to catastrophe, such as: Armageddon, accident, advantage, adversity, affliction, aid, alluvion.

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