Word Explorer

Cataract

🔄 Synonyms of "Cataract"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
cascadenounA waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
fallsnounA waterfall.
waterfallnounA flow of water over the edge of a cliff.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cataract"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

WordDefinition
fallsnounA waterfall.
cascadenounA waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
waterfallnounA flow of water over the edge of a cliff.
rapidsnoun(military, US) Acronym of Real-Time Automated Personnel Identification System.
torrentnounA violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
chutenounA framework, trough, or tube, upon or through which objects are made to slide from a higher to a lower level, or through which water passes to a wheel.
cloudingnounA cloudy appearance.
cloudinessnounOf the sky, weather, etc.: the state of being cloudy.
opacificationnounThe action of making something opaque or cloudy.
hazenounVery fine solid particles (smoke, dust) or liquid droplets (moisture) suspended in the air, slightly limiting visibility. (Compare fog, mist.)
delugenounA great flood or rain.
floodnounAn overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
spatenoun(countable, figurative) A sudden increase or rush of something; a flood, an outburst, an outpouring.
downpournounA heavy rain.
opacitynoun(uncountable) The state or quality of being opaque, not allowing light to pass through.
filmnoun(uncountable) A visual art form that consists of a sequence of still images preserved on a recording medium to give the illusion of motion; movies generally.
cataract bognounA rare ecological community formed where a permanent stream flows over a granite outcropping.
catadupenoun(obsolete) A city on the Nile river, a few miles above Aga-nagara; the site of the first cataract of the Nile.
cataractogenesisnounThe formation of a cataract.
cattamarannounObsolete spelling of catamaran. [A twin-hulled ship or boat.]

Words Strongly Associated with "Cataract"

These words statistically appear in the same text as "cataract" (Google Books Ngrams).

📝 Common Phrases with "Cataract"

Words that come before

Words that come after

🌐 Broader and Narrower Concepts

Translate “Cataract” into Another Language

Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.

🔗 Explore Related Words

Home/Dictionary/Cataract