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

This Victoria Falls masterpiece is, as its name suggests, modeled on the rich colors of one of the world’s most spectacular waterfalls, which sits on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe where the Zambezi River plunges over a basalt cliff.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
Get up close to the Grand Sault waterfall on the eponymous trail in Mont-Saint-Joseph Regional Park.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of waterfall

Noun

That bypass channel will serve as the flood control element of Panther Island.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
Boulder argued the companies and a trade group knew decades ago that fossil fuels would hurt the environment, raising the risk of floods, extreme heat and wildfires.

— Carrie Johnson, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of flood

Noun

Food and drink The Chandelier Bar has quickly become one of the most memorable watering holes in New Orleans, with its showstopper eponymous chandelier a gleaming cascade of some 15,000 crystals.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The war unsettled the region, paved the way for the rise of ISIS, and triggered a cascade of violence that continues to this day.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of cascade

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Such terrain is already conducive to flash flooding, sudden torrents that can sweep down canyons and other low-lying areas with little warning.

— Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
Since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision unleashed unlimited torrents of money into political campaigns, elections are now largely financed by big money donors and super PACs.

— Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

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