noncatastrophic

Examples

• All

• The engineers confirmed that the crack in the bridge was noncatastrophic and did not pose an immediate risk.

• After the storm, most of the damage to the neighborhood was noncatastrophic and could be fixed quickly.

• The damage was noncatastrophic after the storm.

• This was a noncatastrophic event for the company.

• The company faced noncatastrophic losses last year, which allowed them to recover without major restructuring.

• The wildfire caused noncatastrophic damage, leaving most of the forest intact and recoverable in a few years.

• After the storm, the city dealt with noncatastrophic repairs, focusing on minor damages to homes and businesses.

Synonyms

N

nonhazardous

vsnoncatastrophic

1 3.0

Not dangerous and unlikely to harm people or the environment

emphasizes absence of severe or disastrous damage rather than low risk

U

undangerous

vsnoncatastrophic

1 4.1

Safe and not likely to cause harm

warns about avoiding catastrophe or severe destruction rather than general safety

N

nondemolition

vsnoncatastrophic

• Specialized

6.7

Not causing damage when checking something

allows some minor or nonsevere damage but not total destruction

N

noninjurious

vsnoncatastrophic

3.9

Not likely to hurt people, animals, or things

focuses on preventing complete destruction rather than avoiding any minor injury

Antonyms

C

catastrophic

151 7.0

Causing very great damage or harm

How Catastrophic

catastrophic

151 7.0

serious

∞ 2.0

noncatastrophic

1 5.4

minor

497 2.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology