Word Type

Noun

The word "disaster" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

blizzaster disaster area disaster film disaster flora disaster movie disaster tourism disaster tourist disaster waiting to happen disasterclass disasterless disasterly disasteroid disasterpiece disastrophe ecodisaster megadisaster minidisaster natural disaster nondisaster post-disaster postdisaster predisaster

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

adversity bad luck destruction devastation hard knocks hardship misfortune occurrence

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

avalanche blizzard cataclysm doomsday event drought earthquake epidemic eruption famine flood hailstorm mudslide natural disaster rockslide seaquake tidal wave tornado tsunami

Type Of (IsA)

destruction emergency harmed physical destruction event

Related Terms

accident disastrous disastrously dumpster fire misadventure mischance misfortune mishap tire fire

Related Terms

calamity catastrophe china damage destruction earthquake earthquake volcano event hurricane loss natural terrible terrible destruction tornado tragedy volcano wreck

Synonym Network

accident adversity blow calamity casualty catastrophe misadventure mischance misfortune mishap stroke

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