Disaster

Pronunciation: /dɪˈzæs.tər/

Definitions of disaster

noun an event or occurrence that causes great damage, destruction, or distress

Example Sentences

A1 The picnic was a disaster when it started raining.

A2 The kitchen was a disaster after the party.

B1 The earthquake caused a natural disaster in the region.

B2 The company faced a financial disaster due to poor management.

C1 The government's response to the crisis was seen as a disaster by many.

C2 The environmental disaster caused by the oil spill had long-lasting effects on the ecosystem.

Examples of disaster in a Sentence

formal The hurricane caused a major disaster in the coastal region.

informal The party was a disaster, nobody had a good time.

slang The project was a total disaster, we couldn't get anything right.

figurative His attempt at cooking dinner was a disaster, the kitchen was a mess.

Grammatical Forms of disaster

• past tense: disastered
• plural: disasters
• comparative: more disastrous
• superlative: most disastrous
• present tense: disasters
• future tense: will disaster
• perfect tense: have disastered
• continuous tense: is disastering
• singular: disaster
• positive degree: disastrous
• infinitive: to disaster
• gerund: disastering
• participle: disastered

Origin and Evolution of disaster

First Known Use: 1560 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'disaster' originated from the Middle French word 'desastre', which in turn came from the Latin word 'disastrum' meaning 'unfavorable aspect of a star'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to an unfavorable aspect of a star influencing events, the word 'disaster' evolved over time to describe any sudden and significant event causing great damage or suffering.