calamitous
adjective
ca·lam·i·tous
kə-ˈla-mə-təs 
: being, causing, or accompanied by calamity
calamitous events
a calamitous earthquake
calamitously
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of calamitous in a Sentence
the calamitous state of the nation's economy
a calamitous decision to sell their products online exclusively ruined the business
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Burdened by a weak economy, a calamitous foray into trickle-down tax policies, and successive scandals, the Tories have seemed exhausted and adrift, split by internal feuds and fatalistic about their future.
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Mark Landler, New York Times, 22 May 2024
But in the 26 months since that calamitous decision, the question of blame has widened in the minds of many Ukrainians.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 14 May 2024
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Mark Landler, New York Times, 22 May 2024
But in the 26 months since that calamitous decision, the question of blame has widened in the minds of many Ukrainians.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 14 May 2024
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“Calamitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calamitous. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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calamitous
adjective
ca·lam·i·tous
kə-ˈlam-ət-əs
: causing or accompanied by calamity
calamitous events
calamitously
adverb
calamitousness
noun
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