Synonyms & related words for catastrophe

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of catastrophe — including disaster, calamity, cataclysm, tragedy, mischance, misfortune. 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 catastrophe

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

Synonyms for catastrophe

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

Where does catastrophe come from?

The word catastrophe breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: cata-, from Greek kata (“down, over”); and -strophe, from Greek strepho (“turn”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.