calamitous
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Definition of calamitous
: being, causing, or accompanied by calamity calamitous events a calamitous earthquake
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Synonyms & Antonyms for calamitous
Synonyms
annihilatory, cataclysmal (or cataclysmic), destructive, devastating, devastative, disastrous, ruinous
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Examples of calamitous in a Sentence
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Milwaukee managed to hold serve at home and stave off a calamitous fourth-quarter collapse by the outstretched finger tips of Giannis Antetokounmpo. — Ben Golliver, SI.com, "Giannis Antetokounmpo's Game-Winner Ties Bucks-Celtics Series at 2-2," 22 Apr. 2018 Johnson’s putting misfortunes in Sunday’s final round at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club were not nearly so calamitous. — Bill Pennington, New York Times, "U.S. Open: Dustin Johnson’s Wayward Short Game Makes for a Long Sunday," 17 June 2018 Karius, making his second appearance since his calamitous display against Los Blancos, will have been desperate for a solid, confident performance to try prove himself to his doubters. — SI.com, "Liverpool Fans Furious as Loris Karius Makes Another Huge Mistake in Pre-Season Friendly," 11 July 2018 For the first time in more than seven years, the Syrian government raised its flag Thursday over Daraa, the first city to revolt against President Bashar Assad in 2011 and plunge the country into its calamitous civil war. — Washington Post, "Syrian government raises its flag over cradle of 2011 revolt," 12 July 2018 Following their 3-1 Champions League final defeat at the hands of Real Madrid, Liverpool have been left searching for a new goalkeeper for the upcoming season after two calamitous mistakes from current number one Loris Karius cost the Reds in Kiev. — SI.com, "Liverpool Goalkeeping Coach Sent on Scouting Mission as Reds Continue Search for a New Shot Stopper," 2 July 2018 The regular person is Joe Turner (Max Irons, in a part previously occupied by Robert Redford), a CIA analyst who reports an intriguing pattern to his superiors, kicking off a chain of calamitous events. — Robert Lloyd, latimes.com, "With ‘Condor,’ the classic Robert Redford thriller gets a TV reboot," 4 June 2018 Lionel Messi’s penalty miss in the 1-1 draw with Iceland on matchday one in Group D sparked the fire, and the calamitous 3-0 defeat to Croatia which followed seemingly engulfed the house around the South Americans. — SI.com, "Papering Over the Cracks: Why Argentina's Win Over Nigeria Won't Inspire La Celeste to WC Glory," 28 June 2018 First Date - May 2009 Shortly after Rihanna's very public and calamitous split from Chris Brown in 2009 after Brown's assault of the singer, Page Six reported that Drake and Rihanna were spotted at Lucky Strike in New York City. — Nerisha Penrose, Billboard, "A Timeline of Rihanna & Drake's Complicated Relationship," 3 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'calamitous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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calamitous
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English Language Learners Definition of calamitous
: causing great harm or suffering
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