cascade

The word “cascade” has 2 syllables: cas-cade

It's pronounced as /kæˈskeɪd/


What is synonym and antonym for cascade?

In the thesaurus, “cascade” has 61 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for cascade along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for cascade

  • balance
  • cataract
  • chute
  • dangle
  • deluge
  • depend
  • drape
  • drown
  • engulf
  • fall
  • festoon
  • flood
  • flume
  • flush
  • fountain
  • garland
  • gush
  • hang
  • hook
  • inundate
  • issue
  • jet
  • jut
  • mount
  • overflow
  • overhang
  • overwhelm
  • pin
  • plash
  • poise
  • pour
  • project
  • protrude
  • roll
  • run
  • rush
  • shoot
  • shute
  • sling
  • slosh
  • sluice
  • spew
  • splash
  • spout
  • spurt
  • squirt
  • stick out
  • stream
  • string
  • submerge
  • submerse
  • surge
  • suspend
  • swamp
  • swell
  • swing
  • swoosh
  • tack
  • wash
  • waterfall
  • white water

Antonyms for cascade

Meanings of cascade

  • noun
    1. A waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
    2. A stream or sequence of a thing or things occurring as if falling like a cascade.
    3. A series of electrical (or other types of) components, the output of any one being connected to the input of the next; See also daisy chain.
    4. A pattern typically performed with an odd number of props, where each prop is caught by the opposite hand.
    5. A sequence of absurd short messages posted to a newsgroup by different authors, each one responding to the most recent message and quoting the entire sequence to that point (with ever-increasing indentation).
    6. A hairpiece for women consisting of curled locks or a bun attached to a firm base, used to create the illusion of fuller hair.
    7. A series of reactions in which the product of one becomes a reactant in the next.
  • verb
    1. To fall as a waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
    2. To arrange in a stepped series like a waterfall.
    3. To occur as a causal sequence.
    4. To vomit.

Example Sentences

  • The hikers admired the waterfall’s gentle cascade down the rocks.
  • A cascade of flowers decorated the wedding arch.
  • The failure of one system caused a cascade of problems throughout the network.
  • Her hair fell in a cascade of curls over her shoulders.
  • The decision triggered a cascade of events that no one had anticipated.

On this page you'll find 75 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to cascade, such as: balance, bleed, cataract, chute, dangle, deluge, depend.

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