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- [dih-zas-ter, -zah-ster]
- /dɪˈzæs tər, -ˈzɑ stər/
- /dɪˈzɑːstə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-zas-ter, -zah-ster]
- /dɪˈzæs tər, -ˈzɑ stər/
Definitions of disaster word
- noun disaster a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure. 1
- noun disaster Obsolete. an unfavorable aspect of a star or planet. 1
- noun disaster A sudden event, such as an accident or a natural catastrophe, that causes great damage or loss of life. 1
- noun disaster catastrophe 1
- noun disaster bad situation 1
- countable noun disaster A disaster is a very bad accident such as an earthquake or a plane crash, especially one in which a lot of people are killed. 0
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Origin of disaster
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Middle French desastre < Italian disastro, equivalent to dis- dis-1 + astro star < Latin astrum < Greek ástron
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Parts of speech for Disaster
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disaster popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
disaster usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disaster
noun disaster
- harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- crash — A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed.
- catastrophe — A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.
- failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
- fiasco — a complete and ignominious failure.
Antonyms for disaster
noun disaster
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- good luck — good fortune
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- miracle — an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
Top questions with disaster
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See also
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