Act of God
Unforeseeable natural disaster
An act of God is an event caused by natural forces beyond human control—earthquakes, floods, lightning strikes, hurricanes.
The term appears most often in legal and insurance contexts, where it may excuse a party from liability or void coverage: The contract included an act of God clause.
The phrase doesn't require religious belief; it simply means nature did it, not people.
Seismic ground movement
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
- tsunamiSeismic sea surge
- tornadoViolent rotating windstorm
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
volcano · wildfire · cyclone · typhoon · blizzard · avalanche · drought · monsoon
Godly action in affairs
- providenceDivine protective care
- almightyHaving complete power
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
- fatePredetermined course of events
destiny · predestination · divine will · heavenly · transcendent · inexplicable · miraculous · sacred
Extraordinary event excusing performance
- liability waiverLegal exemption from responsibility
- unforeseeableImpossible to anticipate
- unavoidableImpossible to prevent
- impossibilityState of being unachievable
Devastating, large-scale misfortune
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event
natural disaster · cataclysm · ruin · misfortune · casualty · fatality · wreckage · loss
Being barred from participation
- policyAdopted principle of action
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- indemnityProtection against financial loss
liability · premium · underwriting · adjuster · deductible · reinsurance · actuarial · risk assessment
earthquake
Seismic ground movement
flood · volcano · wildfire · cyclone · typhoon · blizzard · avalanche · drought · monsoon · landslide
divine intervention
Godly action in affairs
- providenceDivine protective care
- almightyHaving complete power
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
fate · destiny · predestination · divine will · heavenly · transcendent · inexplicable · miraculous · sacred · celestial
force majeure
Extraordinary event excusing performance
- liability waiverLegal exemption from responsibility
- unforeseeableImpossible to anticipate
- unavoidableImpossible to prevent
catastrophe
Devastating, large-scale misfortune
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
- destructionAct of completely ruining
tragedy · natural disaster · cataclysm · ruin · misfortune · casualty · fatality · wreckage · loss · suffering
exclusion
Being barred from participation
indemnity · liability · premium · underwriting · adjuster · deductible · reinsurance · actuarial · risk assessment · losses
- ElseworldsAmazonia
Act of Godhuman error
Mistakes by people
negligence · human agency · intentional harm · willful misconduct · gross negligence
act, acts, acted, acting, action, actions, active, actively, activate