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):catastrophe

Category: General

2.Definition: an act that has disastrous consequences

Category: General

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

"The whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity", "The earthquake was a disaster"

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

Category: General