disasters

NOUN

accident, trouble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calamity catastrophe collapse crash debacle defeat emergency failure fiasco flood harm hazard holocaust mishap setback tragedy woe

STRONG

adversity affliction bale bane blight blow bust casualty cataclysm collision depression exigency fall flop grief misadventure mischance misfortune reverse rock rough ruin ruination slip stroke undoing upset washout

WEAK

act of God bad luck bad news fell stroke hard luck hot water ill luck the worst

Antonyms

STRONGEST

achievement advantage attainment benefit blessing boon good fortune good luck happiness joy miracle success victory win wonder

STRONG

aid building creation encouragement fortune health help prosperity triumph

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disasters

In France, premiums for multirisk home insurance, which includes natural disasters, rose 8.4% in 2025, according to France Assureurs, an industry group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Some 18% of Indian land is Himalayan, yet the region accounts for about 35% of disasters, according to the report.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

The archipelago nation of 116 million has a long history of disasters involving the inter-island ferries that ply its seas.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

One key reason for the rise in insurance costs is that carriers are factoring in recent disasters.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

How could they be so serene and matter-of-fact about these disasters?

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen