They [children] realize their oughts no less sharply than their crosses; and this even though they are midgets in a land of giants who have forgotten much of their language and whose right is often founded solely on force majeure.
Source: wiktionary
Force majeure
/ˌfɔːs mæˈʒɜː/
Synonyms for "force majeure" (95 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (19)
Strong matches (29)
effectivenesseffectualityenergyfatefatefulnessflower powerforceforcefulnessfull blastfull forceindefeasibilityineluctabilityinescapablenessinevasiblenessinevitabilityinevitable accidentinevitablenessinexorabilityinflexibilityinfluence
Show 8 more words
Noun(1 words)
inevitable accident
Related words (47)
muscle powernecessitypizzazzpooppotencepotencypotentialitypowerpower packpower structurepower strugglepowerfulnesspredeterminationprepotencyproductivenessproductivitypuissancepullpunchpush
Show 25 more words
Noun(2 words)
unavoidable casualtyvis major
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
5 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
Gen Y is a "force majeure" that will determine the future of the housing market. They are looking for housing solutions that cater to their mobile- and technology-focused lifestyles.
Source: wiktionary
Brazil's largest trader of sugar and ethanol declared force majeure to some third party exporters of sugar with contracts to ship through its Santos Port terminal that burned down on Friday, sources in the sugar trade said.
Source: wiktionary
18. GNM [Guardian News & Media Limited] shall not be liable for any failure to comply with its obligations where the failure is caused by something outside its reasonable control. Such circumstances shall include, but not be limited to, weather conditions, fire, flood, hurricane, strike, industrial dispute, war, hostilities, political unrest, riots, civil commotion, inevitable accidents, supervening legislation or any other circumstances amounting to force majeure.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 5 available sentences.