Definition of calamitous
:being, causing, or accompanied by calamity
- calamitous events
- a calamitous earthquake
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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
Recent Examples of calamitous from the Web
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The Tide endured internal turmoil during a calamitous season when Alabama went 19-34-1 and finished dead last in the SEC.
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West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has demanded that his players show more focus and determination in order to avoid a repeat performance of their calamitous 4-0 defeat against Manchester United on Sunday.
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In the end, they were doomed by a calamitous sequence in the top of the second inning, a mediocre start by Danny Duffy, and two home runs by Mariners slugger Nelson Cruz.
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The 2024 bidding process had been among the most calamitous with several cities pulling out of the race early, including Rome, Budapest, Boston and Hamburg, Germany.
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India now prefers calm diplomacy over calamitous dispute.
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In an exclusive clip of Sunday’s new Famously Single, the cast can barely keep it together while Johnson tells them about his calamitous first date plan.
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How will Republicans deal with potentially calamitous Senate parliamentarian’s rulings?
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But every two-strike pitch that Ramos delivered in his calamitous ninth inning at Marlins Park breathed new life into the Dodgers, and the outcome was a deflating 6-4 loss on Friday night.
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Origin and Etymology of calamitous
calamitous Synonyms
Synonyms
fatal, cataclysmal (or cataclysmic), catastrophic, damning, destructive, disastrous, fateful, ruinous, unfortunateAntonyms
nondestructiveRelated Words
apocalyptic (also apocalyptical); hapless, ill-fated, ill-starred, luckless; adverse, baleful, baneful, damaging, deleterious, detrimental, evil, harmful, hurtful, ill, injurious, noxious, pernicious, prejudicialNear Antonyms
fluky (also flukey), fortuitous, fortunate, happy, lucky, providential; auspicious, bright, encouraging, fair, golden, heartening, hopeful, optimistic, promising, propitious, rose-colored, rosy, upbeatCALAMITOUS Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of calamitous for English Language Learners
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: causing great harm or suffering
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