disaster

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A sudden event causing great damage, destruction, or suffering; a catastrophe.

• The earthquake was a terrible natural disaster.
• The company's financial disaster led to bankruptcy.
• The party was a complete disaster.
• The nuclear reactor meltdown became one of the worst technological disasters in history, prompting stricter international safety regulations.
• Climate scientists warn that rising sea levels could trigger humanitarian disasters in densely populated coastal regions within the coming decades.
• The failed merger proved to be a financial disaster for shareholders, erasing billions in market value almost overnight.

Eş anlamlılar: catastrophe, calamity, tragedy, crisis

Zıt anlamlılar: success, triumph, blessing