Catastrophe
Catastrophe noun - A sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction.
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.
How words are described
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.
Source: Historical In-Joke - 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 -
He's a catastrophe magnet with nothing but bad luck, poor social graces, and allergies galore.
Source: Western Animation / Camp Lazlo
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