Catastrophe

Pronunciation: /kəˈtæstrəfiː/

Catastrophe (noun)

  1. A sudden event that causes great damage or suffering.
  2. A situation that goes very wrong and has serious negative effects.

Examples

  • A natural disaster can lead to a catastrophe for many communities.
  • The project ended in a catastrophe due to poor planning.

Common collocations: natural disaster, major catastrophe, complete failure, total catastrophe

Synonyms of Catastrophe

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Catastrophe

  • — A successful outcome contrasts with a catastrophic event.
  • — Prosperity is the opposite of a catastrophic situation.