Synonyms & related words for cataclysm

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of cataclysm — including catastrophe, calamity, disaster, tragedy, upheaval, debacle. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to cataclysm

Explore words related to cataclysm — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include cataclysmic, cataclysmal, catastrophic, catastrophist, apocalyptically, devastation, disastrous, apocalypse. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for cataclysm

Common synonyms for cataclysm include catastrophe, calamity, disaster, tragedy, upheaval, debacle, tsunami, deluge — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does cataclysm come from?

The word cataclysm breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: cata-, from Greek kata (“down, according to”); and -clysm, from Greek kluzo (“wash, flood”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.