Synonyms and antonyms of Floods and tidal waves in British Thesaurus

deluge (noun)

a flood

flash flood (noun)

a sudden unexpected flood

flood (verb)

if a river floods, water rises up over its edges and covers the land around it

the Flood (noun)

a large amount of water that covers an area that was dry before

the Flood (noun)

in the Bible, the occasion when God covered the earth with water to punish people

flooded (adjective)

covered or filled with water as a result of a flood

flood plain (noun)

a flat area of land near a river that often floods when the water level rises

high water (noun)

the time when the water in a lake, river, or the sea is above its normal level, especially because of a flood

tidal wave (noun)

a very large wave that causes a lot of damage when it hits the land

tidal wave (noun)

a tsunami

tsunami (noun)

a very large wave or series of waves caused when something such as an earthquake moves a large quantity of water in the sea

washout (noun)

a situation in which the ground has been damaged by rain or a flood