Catastrophe and Luck

Catastrophe

Catastrophe noun - A sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction.

Luck is an antonym for catastrophe in calamity topic.

Nearby Word: catastrophic

Luck

Luck noun - Success that is partly the result of chance.
Usage example: some people have all the luck

Catastrophe is an antonym for luck.

Nearby Words: lucky, luckless, luckily, luckiness, lucking

How words are described

similar similar catastrophe similar luck
nasty nasty catastrophe nasty luck
actual actual catastrophe actual luck
entire entire catastrophe entire luck
Other adjectives: massive, great, bad, terrible, horrible, absolute, supernatural, possible, said, financial.

Both words in one sentence

  • In the sixth book of The Dark Tower, the protagonists are trying to get rid of Black Thirteen, a cosmic artifact that continually brings bad luck and catastrophe to whomever holds it.
  • This turns out to be important, as Billy's proceeding bad luck was brought upon by a "catastrophe snail" that went inside his head to give him nothing but bad luck.
    Source: Pepper Sneeze
  • Western Animation / Camp Lazlo He's a catastrophe magnet with nothing but bad luck, poor social graces, and allergies galore.
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