Definition of DISASTER

disaster

Meanings

Plural: disasters

Noun

  • a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
    • "his policies were a disaster"
  • an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
    • "the earthquake was a disaster"
  • an act that has disastrous consequences
  • An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.
  • An unforeseen event causing great loss, upset or unpleasantness of whatever kind.
  • A skateboard trick involving a 180-degree ollie, landing on the center of the board with the front trucks facing towards the ramp and the back trucks over the lip. The skater then leans forwards to return in the ramp.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French desastre, from Italian disastro, from dis- + astro (“star”), from Latin astrum (“star”), from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “star”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.

Scrabble Score: 9

disaster is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
disaster is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
disaster is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

disaster is a valid Words With Friends word