disaster

Speech parts

1. disaster - Noun

2. disaster - Verb

An unpropitious or baleful aspect of a planet or star; malevolent influence of a heavenly body; hence, an ill portent.

An adverse or unfortunate event, esp. a sudden and extraordinary misfortune; a calamity; a serious mishap.

To blast by the influence of a baleful star.

To bring harm upon; to injure.

Source: Webster's dictionary

calamity catastrophe misfortune mishap cataclysm misadventure tragedy mischance babel hydra holocaust armageddon bale act of God downer

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act of God plague visitation apocalypse famine meltdown

disastre

Society is not a disease, it is a disaster. What a stupid miracle that one can live in it. Emil Cioran

The art of losing isn't hard to master; so many things seem filled with the intent to be lost that their loss is no disaster. Elizabeth Bishop

Try to turn every disaster into an opportunity. John D. Rockefeller

If we dig precious things from the land, we will invite disaster. Hindi Proverb

A foreseen disaster should not kill the handicapped. Haitian Proverb

Trouble is the beginning of disaster. Russian Proverb