cataclysm
English Thesaurus
1. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | bad luck, misfortune, |
| definition | : | unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | apocalypse, |
| definition | : | a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | famine, |
| definition | : | a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | kiss of death, |
| definition | : | something that is ruinous (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | meltdown, |
| definition | : | a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | plague, |
| definition | : | any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God) (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | visitation, |
| definition | : | any disaster or catastrophe (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | tidal wave, |
| definition | : | an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | tsunami, |
| definition | : | a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption (noun.event) |
2. a sudden violent change in the earth's surface (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | geological phenomenon, |
| definition | : | a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | nuclear winter, |
| definition | : | a long period of darkness and extreme cold that scientists predict would follow a full-scale nuclear war; a layer of dust and smoke in the atmosphere would cover the earth and block the rays of the sun; most living organisms would perish (noun.phenomenon) |
3. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune (noun.event)
| derivation | : | tragic, tragical, |
| definition | : | very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | tragic, tragical, |
| definition | : | very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction (adj.all) |
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