catastrophe (noun)
81debacle — noun Syn: fiasco, failure, catastrophe, disaster …
82failure — noun 1) the failure of the escape attempt Syn: lack of success, defeat, collapse, foundering 2) the scheme had been a failure Syn: fiasco, debacle, catastrophe, disaster; informal flop, washout, dead loss …
83fiasco — noun Syn: failure, disaster, catastrophe, debacle, farce, mess; informal flop, washout, shambles; Brit.; informal cock up; N.Amer.; informal snafu; Austral. / NZ; informal fizzer Ant: success …
84tragedy — noun Syn: disaster, calamity, catastrophe, cataclysm, misfortune, adversity …
85bad luck — noun 1. an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑misfortune, ↑tough luck, ↑ill luck • Ant: ↑good luck, ↑good fortune (for: ↑ …
86geological phenomenon — noun a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth • Topics: ↑geology • Hypernyms: ↑natural phenomenon • Hyponyms: ↑earthquake, ↑quake, ↑temblor, ↑ …
87hard knocks — noun a state of misfortune or affliction debt ridden farmers struggling with adversity a life of hardship • Syn: ↑adversity, ↑hardship • Derivationally related forms: ↑adverse (for: ↑ …
88tidal wave — noun 1. an overwhelming manifestation of some emotion or phenomenon a tidal wave of nausea the flood of letters hit him with the force of a tidal wave a tidal wave of crime • Hypernyms: ↑manifestation 2. an unusual (and often destructive) rise of …
89KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… …
90disaster — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. calamity, cataclysm, misfortune, catastrophe, tragedy. See adversity, evil. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. catastrophe, accident, calamity, misfortune, mishap, debacle, cataclysm, casualty, mischance,… …
