Downfall
Downfall noun - Something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life.
Disaster
Disaster noun - A sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction.
Downfall and disaster are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Downfall" instead a noun "Disaster".
Nearby Word: disastrous
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| similar | similar downfall | similar disaster |
| complete | complete downfall | complete disaster |
| utter | utter downfall | utter disaster |
| future | future downfall | future disaster |
| Other adjectives: original, initial, real, potential, ultimate, major, political, possible, catastrophic, mysterious, inevitable, subsequent, imminent, greatest, recent, resulting, economic, financial. | ||
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