DISASTER AREA Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the phrase disaster area. (close relations)
Definition of DISASTER AREA
Best Alternative Words for DISASTER AREA
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blunder | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake verb • commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake • make one's way clumsily or blindly • utter impulsively | ||||||||
calamity | nounn | |||||||
noun • an event resulting in great loss and misfortune | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
debacle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sudden and violent collapse • flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer • a sound defeat | ||||||||
failure | ||||||||
noun • an act that fails • an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose • lack of success • a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently • an unexpected omission • inability to discharge all your debts as they come due • loss of ability to function normally | ||||||||
fiasco | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sudden and violent collapse | ||||||||
misfortune | nounn | |||||||
noun • unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event • an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes | ||||||||
mishap | nounn | |||||||
noun • an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate • an instance of misfortune | ||||||||
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 |