Webplural catastrophes. 1. : a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin. Deforestation and erosion can lead to an ecological catastrophe. 2. : …

Webca·tas·tro·phe. (kə-tăs′trə-fē) n. 1. A great, often sudden calamity. 2. A complete failure; a fiasco: The food was cold, the guests quarreled—the whole dinner was a catastrophe. 3. The concluding action of a drama, especially a classical tragedy, following the climax and containing a resolution of the plot.

WebSee Definition catastrophe noun 1 as in disaster a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction more than one natural catastrophe has threatened to destroy their farm over the years Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance disaster apocalypse tragedy calamity accident fatality debacle cataclysm casualty débâcle collapse bloodbath

WebC2. a sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction: They were warned of the ecological catastrophe to come. a bad situation: The emigration of scientists is a …

Webnoun. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune. synonyms: calamity, cataclysm, disaster, tragedy. see more. noun. a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune. “lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system”. synonyms: disaster. see more.

WebC2. a sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction: They were warned of the ecological catastrophe to come. a bad situation: The emigration of scientists is a …

Webcatastrophe noun an event resulting in great loss and misfortune Synonyms : calamity, cataclysm, disaster, tragedy "the earthquake was a disaster" "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity" a sudden violent change in the earth's surface Synonyms : cataclysm a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

Web27/11/2022 · catastrophe in American English. (kəˈtæstrəfi ) noun. 1. the culminating event of a drama, esp. of a tragedy, by which the plot is resolved; denouement. 2. a disastrous end, bringing overthrow or ruin. 3. any great and sudden calamity, disaster, or misfortune.

Web11/09/2018 · an event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering; a disaster. "an environmental catastrophe"

WebA general or specific event [ edit] Disaster, a devastating event. The Asia Minor Catastrophe, a Greek name for the 1923 Greek defeat at the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) and the population exchange between Greece and Turkey after the defeat. The Holocaust, also known by the Hebrew name HaShoah which translates to "The …