disaster

simple noun142 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.1
natural disaster9.5

A disaster caused by nature, such as an earthquake or flood.

major disaster9.0
worst disaster8.8
terrible disaster8.7
huge disaster8.6
awful disaster8.5
horrible disaster8.4
great disaster8.3
big disaster8.2
total disaster8.1
devastating disaster8.0
complete disaster8.0
massive disaster7.9
financial disaster7.9
catastrophic disaster7.8
economic disaster7.8
enormous disaster7.5
environmental disaster7.5
absolute disaster7.4
large-scale disaster7.3
potential disaster7.2
possible disaster7.0
utter disaster6.9
deadly disaster6.8

A disaster that causes many deaths.

ecological disaster6.5
imminent disaster6.2
impending disaster6.1
looming disaster5.9
unmitigated disaster5.5

Used to emphasize that something is completely bad.

disaster relief8.5
disaster area8.0
disaster zone7.8
disaster response7.5
disaster strikes7.5
disaster happens7.0
disaster occurs6.8
a recipe for disaster6.5

Something that is very likely to go badly wrong.

a walking disaster5.0
lead to disaster7.8
cause disaster7.5
prevent disaster7.4
avoid disaster7.2
bring disaster6.5
avert disaster6.0
invite disaster4.8

To behave in a way that makes disaster likely.

court disaster4.5

To behave in a way that makes disaster likely.