# megadisaster

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of exceptional magnitude, causing unusually severe or unprecedented damage.
2. An unforeseen event of any kind with exceptionally unpleasant, distressing, or unfortunate results.

## Etymology
From mega- + disaster.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/megadisaster