calamitous

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ca·lam·i·tous | \ kə-ˈla-mə-təs

Definition of calamitous

: being, causing, or accompanied by calamity calamitous events a calamitous earthquake

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the calamitous state of the nation's economy a calamitous decision to sell their products online exclusively ruined the business

Recent Examples on the Web An entire regional population was forced to abandon their homes by a calamitous confluence of drought and The Great Depression. — Steve West, sun-sentinel.com, 3 June 2021 But just as often, there may be room to shepherd changes in a less calamitous direction. — Zoë Schlanger New York Times, Star Tribune, 19 May 2021 But just as often, there may be room to shepherd changes in a less calamitous direction. — Zoë Schlanger New York Times, Star Tribune, 19 May 2021 But just as often, there may be room to shepherd changes in a less calamitous direction. — New York Times, 18 May 2021 But just as often, there may be room to shepherd changes in a less calamitous direction. — BostonGlobe.com, 18 May 2021 Negotiations were already unsuccessful before the calamitous national and local events of the last year. — oregonlive, 28 Apr. 2021 As is the case for other countries with populist leaders, the Covid-19 pandemic has proven to be an unwelcome and calamitous surprise in Mexico. — Nathaniel Parish Flannery, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021 The Trauma of the Castaway Being shipwrecked is one of the most calamitous experiences that can happen to a human. — Luc-christophe Guillerm, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2021

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