Synonyms of catastrophes

catastrophes

noun

plural of catastrophe

1

as in disasters

a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction

more than one natural catastrophe has threatened to destroy their farm over the years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disasters
• apocalypses
• tragedies
• calamities
• accidents
• fatalities
• debacles
• cataclysms
• casualties
• débâcles
• upheavals
• bloodbaths
• misfortunes
• convulsions
• collapses
• crashes
• meltdowns
• end-times
• mishaps
• misadventures
• doomsdays
• Armageddons
• blows
• paroxysms
• mischances
• one-two punches
• double whammies
• blasts
• one-twos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• windfalls
• godsends
• mannas

2

as in failures

something that has failed

the movie was a catastrophe, nearly bankrupting the studio that produced it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disasters
• failures
• disappointments
• bombs
• shipwrecks
• busts
• losers
• fiascoes
• frosts
• washouts
• flops
• debacles
• lemons
• misses
• messes
• duds
• débâcles
• clinkers
• clunkers
• turkeys
• bummers
• fizzles
• dogs
• shambles
• botches
• hashes
• near misses
• nonevents
• has-beens
• also-rans
• muddles
• nonstarters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• successes
• winners
• hits
• blockbusters
• phenomena
• smashes
• phenomenons
• corkers
• dandies
• crackerjacks
• crackajacks
• jim-dandies