Synonyms of disaster
7 similar words
Another word for disaster is apocalypse. Other synonyms of disaster are catastrophe, woe and calamity.
Synonyms and similar words for disaster
nounMore synonyms
- adversity
- apocalypseA huge disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin of large scope and scale.
- calamityThe distress that results from some disaster.
- catastropheA disaster beyond expectations.
- misery
- qualmA calamity or disaster.
- woeCalamity, trouble.
Meaning of disaster
- noun An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.
- noun An unfortunate or unpleasant occurrence, especially one resulting from an accident or something going wrong.
- noun An wholly unsatisfactory result caused by something going wrong or being done poorly; a flop or failure.
disaster in other languages
Questions about synonyms of disaster
- What is another word for disaster?
- Disaster has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as apocalypse, catastrophe, woe and calamity.
- What does disaster mean?
- Disaster means an unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: disaster (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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