Grade 8
(ca-tas-tro-phe) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. a sudden and widespread disaster; something that has failed

Example Sentence

The catastrophe devastated the city.

More Example Sentences

The dinner was a catastrophe.

Synonyms

disaster; misfortune; calamity; fiasco

Antonyms

triumph

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catastrophe
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Rhymes

  • catastrophe