Synonyms

Translations

Find Words

Word Forms

☀

	Appearance
✓	Use device theme
✓	Dark theme
✓	Light theme

What is another word for catastrophe?

Need synonyms for catastrophe? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

Contexts ▼

A great and sudden disaster or misfortune

An object, person or endeavor in a state of failure

A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action

A person harmed or killed as a result of an unfortunate event or action

The disastrous disintegration of someone's life

A situation of panic or disorder

Physical damage caused to something

A sin or moral transgression

An instance of a structure falling down or giving way

… more ▼

Noun

A great and sudden disaster or misfortune

tragic state of affairs

stroke of bad luck

reverse of fortune

unfortunate incident

reversal of fortune

end of the world

unfortunateness

day of reckoning

nuclear holocaust

stroke of ill luck

trials and tribulations

lack of success

devastating blow

serious accident

rough situation

hell in a handbasket

pain in the rear

harsh conditions

tough situation

pain in the backside

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

mutual assured destruction

impecuniousness

unpleasant experience

unfortunate experience

nightmare experience

financial distress

humble beginnings

thorn in the flesh

source of distress

bolt from the blue

kick in the teeth

bolt out of the blue

cause for regret

cause for disappointment

source of regret

unfortunate thing

Day of Judgment

showdown between good and evil

final battleground

total annihilation

uphill struggle

tough assignment

desperate straits

apprehensiveness

baptism of fire

painful experience

fatal attraction

devil's own luck

pressure cooker

nervous tension

demoralization^US

disconsolateness

demoralisation^UK

downheartedness

heartbrokenness

unwanted responsibility

thorn in one's side

sweat of one's brow

blood, sweat and tears

conscientiousness

more ❯

“Before this year of disasters even began, it was heralded by a natural catastrophe as sudden and violent as anything that followed.”

Noun

An object, person or endeavor in a state of failure

poor performance

flash in the pan

comedy of errors

Charlie Foxtrot

pig's breakfast

dumb thing to do

lack of success

coming to nothing

falling through

cluster foxtrot

disorganization^US

disorganisation^UK

falling to pieces

nonaccomplishment

unsuccessfulness

dissatisfaction

disillusionment

fall from grace

dog's breakfast

lowering of status

loss of prosperity

state of defeat

more ❯

“The long-awaited opening of the movie had been preceded by rumors that the film was a catastrophe.”

Noun

A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action

critical situation

desperate straits

urgent situation

unforeseen circumstances

sticky situation

tricky situation

tight situation

problematic situation

difficult situation

unfortunate situation

awkward situation

worst-case scenario

sorry condition

no-win situation

reversal of fortune

botched situation

extreme suffering

worst that could happen

worst possible outcome

worst comes to worst

serious problem

stroke of ill luck

moment of truth

point of no return

critical moment

decisive moment

defining moment

hour of decision

critical period

turn of the tide

when push comes to shove

critical juncture

watershed moment

when it came to it

state of things

state of affairs

sink or swim time

coming to a head

extreme tension

spreading too thin

verge of collapse

a bad situation

a sorry condition

a difficult situation

pretty kettle of fish

fine kettle of fish

pushing poop uphill

up poop creak without a paddle

pressure cooker

trials and tribulations

jumping-off point

moment of decision

point of decision

crucial occurrence

race against time

kairotic moment

more ❯

Noun

A person harmed or killed as a result of an unfortunate event or action

Noun

The disastrous disintegration of someone's life

financial failure

impecuniousness

straitened circumstances

reduced circumstances

financial distress

extreme poverty

economic failure

hand-to-mouth existence

life on the breadline

narrow circumstances

business failure

primary poverty

necessitousness

underdevelopment

humble beginnings

desperate straits

humble background

humble upbringing

more ❯

Noun

A situation of panic or disorder

disorganisation^UK

disorganization^US

Sturm und Drang

Noun

Physical damage caused to something

deleteriousness

razing to the ground

more ❯

Noun

A sin or moral transgression

misdemeanour^UK

moral transgression

misbehaviour^UK

mischief-making

act of wickedness

fall from grace

mischievousness

violation of the law

act of dereliction

act of misconduct

breach of conduct

infraction of the law

breach of the law

immoral behaviour

outrageous behaviour

outrageous wrongdoing

failure to observe

unethical behaviour

shocking incident of events

shocking incident

skeleton in closet

dishonourable behaviour

skeleton in the cupboard

skeleton in the closet

discreditable behaviour

shocking series of events

insubordination

monkey business

unlawful activity

non-compliance with

breaking of the law

yielding to temptation

breach of etiquette

slip of the tongue

foolish mistake

dropping the ball

more ❯

Noun

An instance of a structure falling down or giving way

	Find more words!








catastrophe
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

Related Words and Phrases

catastrophically

catastrophizing

catastrophizers

See Also

What is the opposite of catastrophe?
Sentences with the word catastrophe
Words that rhyme with catastrophe
What is the plural of catastrophe?
What is the adverb for catastrophe?
What is the adjective for catastrophe?
What is the noun for catastrophe?
Translations for catastrophe
Use our Synonym Finder

Nearby Words

catastrophically

catastrophic forgetting

catastrophic interference

catastrophic kill

catarrhal fever

11-letter Words Starting With

Find Synonyms

Word Tools			Finders & Helpers		Apps		More		Synonyms
Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Nouns Verbs	Adjectives Adverbs Plural Singular Past Tense Present Tense		Word Unscrambler Words With Friends Scrabble Crossword / Codeword		iOS / Apple Android		Home About Us Terms of Use Privacy Statement Don't Sell Personal Data		A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Antonyms A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Copyright WordHippo © 2024