Disaster and Miscalculation

Disaster

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

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

Nearby Word: disastrous

Miscalculation

Miscalculation noun - A wrong judgment.
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Synonyms for Miscalculation

Disaster and miscalculation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disaster" instead a noun "Miscalculation".

Nearby Words: miscalculate, miscalculated, miscalculating

How words are described

massive massive disaster massive miscalculation
serious serious disaster serious miscalculation
huge huge disaster huge miscalculation
terrible terrible disaster terrible miscalculation
Other adjectives: major.

Both words in one sentence

  • The Honda Point disaster of 1923, where seven US Navy destroyers ran aground off the coast of California during maneuvers due to bad weather, lack of radio communications between the ships and a miscalculation of their positions.
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