MELTDOWNS Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word meltdowns. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word meltdowns. (close relations)

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	breakdown				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue • a mental or physical breakdown • (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action • a cessation of normal operation • an analysis into mutually exclusive categories • (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance
	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
	chaos				nounn
	noun • (Greek mythology) the most ancient of gods; the personification of the infinity of space preceding creation of the universe • a state of extreme confusion and disorder • the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos • (physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions
	collapse				verb, nounv, n
	noun • an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion • a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in • the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink • a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) verb • break down, literally or metaphorically • collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack • fold or close up • fall apart • cause to burst • suffer a nervous breakdown • lose significance, effectiveness, or value
	commotion				nounn
	noun • a disorderly outburst or tumult • the act of making a noisy disturbance • confused movement
	confusion				nounn
	noun • disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably • a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior • a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused • an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended • a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
	crisis				nounn
	noun • an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty • a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
	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
	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
	frenzy				nounn
	noun • state of violent mental agitation
	hysteria				nounn
	noun • state of violent mental agitation • excessive or uncontrollable fear • neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions
	turmoil				nounn
	noun • a violent disturbance • violent agitation • disturbance usually in protest
	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
	nuclear meltdown				nounn
	noun • severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping

Best Hypernyms For MELTDOWNS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for meltdowns, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.

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