CATARACT Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

cataract

noun

ˈka-tə-ˌrakt

Definition of cataract

as in waterfall

a fall of water usually from a great height the roaring cataract is one of the park's most majestic sights

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as in flood

a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms in spring the melting snows usually produce a cataract that inundates the valley

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Noun

Charged drops, the team notes in the paper, form naturally in clouds, thunderstorms, ocean waves, fountains, and waterfalls, as well as in industrial processes like electrostatic spraying and inkjet printing.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
The meltwater pouring off Bråsvellbreen like waterfalls, though breathtakingly beautiful, was another sobering reminder of the consequences of global warming.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of waterfall

Noun

Flood warning notices were sent to people's phones throughout Sunday morning, as rescue crews worked to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst-hit by Wednesday's catasrophic floods.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Many of the tracks featured on the project are also declining, which is common after a blockbuster album floods the rankings with new hits.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of flood

Noun

This can trigger a cascade throughout the organization as shifting signals affect priorities, resource allocation, and the behavior of everyone around the leader.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Precipitation changes, meanwhile, literally cascade downstream to where farmers and communities need water to survive.

— Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of cascade

Noun

Rescue teams and military helicopters searched Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border, where a deadly torrent of water and mud several stories high swept through communities a day earlier following a glacier collapse.

— Shristi Kafle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Shortly after their border crossing Wednesday, a towering torrent of water, rock and mud tore through the same Himalayan corridor.

— Laura Saravia, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of torrent

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