Disaster
Disaster noun - A sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction.
Dilemma and disaster are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dilemma" instead a noun "Disaster".
Nearby Word: disastrous
Dilemma
Dilemma noun - A situation in which one has to choose between two or more equally unsatisfactory choices.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| human | human disaster | human dilemma |
| particular | particular disaster | particular dilemma |
| similar | similar disaster | similar dilemma |
| original | original disaster | original dilemma |
| Other adjectives: initial, single, actual, entire, real, big, serious, huge, terrible, horrible, potential, ultimate, new, major, inevitable, latest, greatest, recent, resulting, devastating. | ||
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