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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disasters

"I have responded to many disasters in the past, but I have never experienced a case like this."

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Lax safety standards and unpredictable weather are the main reasons for the disasters.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Tucked into the “quick facts” of the government’s press release, beneath ministerial quotes about climate change driving ever more severe disasters, was the quiet admission that wildfire activity “remains below the five-year average.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

On top of this, natural disasters and accidents can wipe out history.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

A constant companion, he had seen all of Washington’s wartime defeats, disasters, and disappointments.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis