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

"Lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system", "His policies were a disaster"

Related Noun(s):disaster

Category: General

2.Definition: a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

Related Noun(s):cataclysm

Category: General

3.Definition: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

Related Noun(s):calamity, cataclysm, disaster, tragedy

Category: General