disaster

noun
UK: /dɪˈzɑːstər/
US: /dɪˈzæstər/

  1. A sudden event that causes much suffering or loss.

    1. The flood was a complete disaster. [ ] [ ]
    2. Losing his job felt like a personal disaster, affecting his family deeply. [ ] [ ]

  2. Complete failure.

    1. The party was a total disaster. [ ] [ ]
    2. The new product launch was a marketing disaster, failing to attract consumers. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

failure tragedy calamity catastrophe
disaster intransitive-verb

  1. To be a complete failure.

    1. The cake disastered. [ ] [ ]
    2. The play disastered because the actors forgot their lines. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "disaster" in English means: A sudden event that causes much suffering or loss., Complete failure..

The phonetic transcription of "disaster" is /dɪˈzɑːstər/ in British English and /dɪˈzæstər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "disaster": failure, tragedy, calamity, catastrophe.

Example usage of "disaster": "The flood was a complete disaster.". More examples on the page.