Disaster Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Disaster

Meaning 1 : a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

    Example : his policies were a disaster

    Synonyms : catastrophe
Meaning 2 : an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

    Example : the earthquake was a disaster

    Synonyms : calamity,  cataclysm,  catastrophe,  tragedy
Meaning 3 : an act that has disastrous consequences