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

Example Sentences

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It was one vote away from being one of the biggest disasters of the term.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

“Environmental hazards from industrial disasters too often fall on communities like Boyle Heights,” Bass said in the statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

The new reactors also use different technology from conventional plants, ruling out the kind of cascading disasters seen at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl, and allowing for far simpler, cheaper construction.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

Many will be sent back to war zones and countries devastated by natural disasters.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

She’s like a god—impervious to cold, famine, disease, natural and man-made disasters.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon