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flashflood Antonyms

Opposite of flashflood

Pinning down the opposite of flashflood requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear noun definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A sudden, severe local flood of great volume and short duration, typically caused by heavy or excessive rainfall in a brief period, a dam failure, or rapid snowmelt.

Usage Example

"Hikers were warned to stay out of the narrow slot canyons because an afternoon thunderstorm could trigger a dangerous drought."

Strong
drought

Similar words to flashflood

Words similar to flashflood shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

flash flood
freshet
deluge
inundate
torrent
overflow
spate
inundation
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• Nearby Words

flared
flash
flashback
flashflood
flashforward
flashily
flashiness

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Flashflood. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/flashflood
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