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- Dictionaryca·tas·tro·phe/kəˈtastrəfē/
noun
- 1. an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster: "a national economic catastrophe"
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Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of the word catastrophe, which means a momentous tragic event or a violent natural disaster. See also related phrases and articles about catastrophe theory and catastrophic events.
A catastrophe is a sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction, or a bad situation. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, collocations and translations with Cambridge Dictionary.
noun. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune. synonyms: calamity, cataclysm, disaster, tragedy. see more. noun. a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune. “lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system” synonyms: disaster. see more. Pronunciation. US. /kəˈtæstrəfi/ UK. /kəˈtæstrəfi/ Cite this entry.
A catastrophe is a sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction, or a bad situation. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, collocations, and translations with Cambridge Dictionary.
noun. a sudden and widespread disaster: the catastrophe of war. Synonyms: calamity, misfortune. Antonyms: triumph. any misfortune, mishap, or failure; fiasco: The play was so poor our whole evening was a catastrophe. a final event or conclusion, usually an unfortunate one; a disastrous end: the great catastrophe of the Old South at Appomattox.
A catastrophe is a sudden event that causes many people to suffer or makes difficulties. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with synonyms, pronunciation and pictures.
A catastrophe is a sudden, extensive, or notable disaster or misfortune. It can also refer to a complete failure, a final event in a drama, or a violent change in the earth's surface. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples.
