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CATACLYSM Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word cataclysm. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word cataclysm. (close relations)
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catastrophe
nounn
noun

• an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

• a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

• a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

calamity
nounn
noun

• an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

disaster
nounn
noun

• a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

• an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

• an act that has disastrous consequences

tragedy
nounn
noun

• an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

• drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity

conflagration
nounn
noun

• a very intense and uncontrolled fire

destruction
noun

• the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

• an event that completely destroys something

• a final state

devastation
nounn
noun

• the state of being decayed or destroyed

• the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed

• an event that results in total destruction

• plundering with excessive damage and destruction

• the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

havoc
nounn
noun

• violent and needless disturbance

obliteration
nounn
noun

• destruction by annihilating something

• the complete destruction of every trace of something

ruination
nounn
noun

• an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

• an event that results in destruction

• failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

• destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

upheaval
nounn
noun

• a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)

• a violent disturbance

• (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

• disturbance usually in protest

Best Hypernyms For CATACLYSM

Here is a list of related hypernyms for cataclysm, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
calamity catastrophe disaster misfortune tragedy
Phrases (2)
bad luckgeological phenomenon

Alternatives for CATASTROPHE

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