Catastrophe

What do we mean by catastrophe?

A great, often sudden calamity. noun

A complete failure; a fiasco. noun

The concluding action of a drama, especially a classical tragedy, following the climax and containing a resolution of the plot. noun

A sudden violent change in the earth's surface; a cataclysm. noun

The arrangement of actions or interconnection of causes which constitutes the final event of a dramatic piece; the unfolding and winding up of the plot, clearing up difficulties, and closing the play; the dénouement. noun

A notable event terminating a connected series; a finishing stroke or wind-up; specifically, an unfortunate conclusion; hence, any great calamity or disaster, especially one happening suddenly or from an irresistible cause. noun

In geology, an occurrence of geological importance not in harmony with preceding events, and not the result of causes acting always in a given direction; a cataclysm. noun

Synonyms Disaster, Calamity, etc. (see mis-fortune); consummation, finale. noun

An event producing a subversion of the order or system of things; a final event, usually of a calamitous or disastrous nature; hence, sudden calamity; great misfortune. noun

The final event in a romance or a dramatic piece; a denouement, as a death in a tragedy, or a marriage in a comedy. noun

A violent and widely extended change in the surface of the earth, . noun

Any large and disastrous event of great significance. noun

A disaster beyond expectations noun

The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot in a tragedy. noun

A type of bifurcation, where a system shifts between two stable states. noun

An event resulting in great loss and misfortune noun

A state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune noun

A sudden violent change in the earth's surface noun

Any large and disastrous event of great significance

A disaster beyond expectations

The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot; the dénouement

A type of bifurcation, where a system shifts between two stable states

Words that are spelled similarly to catastrophe:
catastrophe, catastrophy, katastrophe, catastrophic, anastrophe, catastrophes, metastrophe, eucatastrophe, catastrophize, catastrophise, catastrofe, catastrophal.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word catastrophe:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe catastrophe:
great, final, such, terrible, impending, major, natural, economic, national, nuclear, dreadful, sudden, environmental, ecological, awful, global, financial, fatal, imminent, inevitable, sad, greatest, similar, cosmic, ultimate, tragic, personal, horrible, frightful, potential, fearful, melancholy, possible, near, military, moral, universal, appalling, abdominal, complete, humanitarian, unexpected, dire, worst, european, tremendous, overwhelming, demographic, serious, future, grand, unforeseen, bloody, unprecedented, worldwide, immediate, violent, tragical, double, unparalleled, unfortunate, minor, acute, utter, climatic, world.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective catastrophe:
theory.

Words that sound like catastrophe:
catastrophe, catastrophy, katastrophe, catastrophes, catastrofe, catastrophize, eucatastrophe, cadastral, antistrophe, catastrophic, catastrophe call.