Disaster and Downfall

Disaster

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

Downfall and disaster are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Downfall" instead a noun "Disaster".

Nearby Word: disastrous

Downfall

Downfall noun - Something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life.

Disaster and downfall are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disaster" instead a noun "Downfall".

How words are described

similar similar disaster similar downfall
complete complete disaster complete downfall
utter utter disaster utter downfall
future future disaster future downfall
Other adjectives: original, initial, real, potential, ultimate, major, political, possible, catastrophic, mysterious, inevitable, subsequent, imminent, greatest, recent, resulting, economic, financial.
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