| Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| cataclysm | (noun) an event resulting in great loss and misfortune | Synonyms: calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy |
| (noun) a sudden violent change in the earth's surface | Synonyms: catastrophe | |
| cataclysmal | (adjective) severely destructive | Synonyms: cataclysmic |
| cataclysmic | (adjective) severely destructive | Synonyms: cataclysmal |
| treacly | (adjective) overly sweet | Synonyms: cloying, saccharine, syrupy |