Disaster Definition

dĭ-zăstər, -săs-
disasters
noun
disasters
Any happening that causes great harm or damage; serious or sudden misfortune; calamity.
Webster's New World
A grave misfortune.
American Heritage
An utter failure.
His latest novel is a disaster.
Webster's New World
An evil influence of a star or planet.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Disaster

Noun

Singular:
disaster
Plural:
disasters

Origin of Disaster

  • French désastre from Italian disastro dis- pejorative pref. (from Latin dis- dis–) astro star (from Latin astrum) (from Greek astron ster-3 in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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