Disaster
Definition(s):
A sudden, unplanned catastrophic event causing unacceptable damage or loss.
An event that compromises an organization’s ability to provide critical functions, processes, or services for some unacceptable period of time
An event where an organization’s management invokes their recovery plans.
Source: BCI/DRJ
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
disaster (noun)1.
obsolete an unfavorable aspect of a planet or star
2.
a sudden calamitous event bringing great damage, loss, or destruction , broadly a sudden or great misfortune or failure - the party was a disaster
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
disaster (noun)1.
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
SYNONYMS:
apocalypse, calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, debacle ( débâcle), tragedyRELATED WORDS:
bloodbath, collapse, crash, meltdown; Armageddon, doomsday, end-time; convulsion, paroxysm, upheaval; accident, casualty, fatality; misadventure, mischance, misfortune, mishap; blast, blow, double whammy, one-two ( one-two punch)NEAR ANTONYMS:
godsend, manna, windfall2.
something that has failed
SYNONYMS:
bomb, bummer, bust, catastrophe, clinker, clunker, debacle ( débâcle), disaster, dud, fiasco, fizzle, flop, frost, lemon, loser, miss, shipwreck, turkey, washoutRELATED WORDS:
also-ran, disappointment, dog, has-been, near miss; botch, hash, mess, muddle, shambles; nonevent; nonstarterNEAR ANTONYMS:
corker, crackerjack ( crackajack), dandy, jim-dandy, phenomenon