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Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
catastrophe (noun)1.
the final event of the dramatic action especially of a tragedy
2.
a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
3.
a) a violent and sudden change in a feature of the earth
b) a violent usually destructive natural event (as a supernova)
4.
utter failure - fiasco the party was a catastrophe
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
catastrophe (noun)1.
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
SYNONYMS:
apocalypse, calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, debacle ( débâcle), tragedyRELATED WORDS:
bloodbath, collapse, crash, meltdown; Armageddon, doomsday, end-time; convulsion, paroxysm, upheaval; accident, casualty, fatality; misadventure, mischance, misfortune, mishap; blast, blow, double whammy, one-two ( one-two punch)NEAR ANTONYMS:
godsend, manna, windfall2.
something that has failed
SYNONYMS:
bomb, bummer, bust, catastrophe, clinker, clunker, debacle ( débâcle), disaster, dud, fiasco, fizzle, flop, frost, lemon, loser, miss, shipwreck, turkey, washoutRELATED WORDS:
also-ran, disappointment, dog, has-been, near miss; botch, hash, mess, muddle, shambles; nonevent; nonstarterNEAR ANTONYMS:
corker, crackerjack ( crackajack), dandy, jim-dandy, phenomenon