Calamitous

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Pronunciation: /kəˈlæmɪtəs/

Definitions of calamitous

adjective describing something that involves a calamity or disaster; catastrophic

Example Sentences

A1 The storm caused a calamitous mess in the town.

A2 The team's performance in the match was calamitous.

B1 The company faced a calamitous financial loss due to poor management.

B2 The decision to go to war had calamitous consequences for the country.

C1 The calamitous event led to widespread destruction and loss of life.

C2 The scientist's miscalculation had calamitous effects on the experiment.

Examples of calamitous in a Sentence

formal The region was devastated by a calamitous earthquake, leaving many homeless and injured.

informal The party was a calamitous disaster - nothing went as planned!

slang That movie was a calamitous flop, nobody liked it.

figurative Her decision to quit her job without another lined up was a calamitous mistake.

Grammatical Forms of calamitous

past tense

calamitized

plural

calamitouses

comparative

more calamitous

superlative

most calamitous

present tense

calamitates

future tense

will calamitate

perfect tense

have calamitated

continuous tense

is calamitating

singular

calamitous

positive degree

calamitous

infinitive

to calamatize

gerund

calamitizing

participle

calamitated

Origin and Evolution of calamitous

First Known Use: 0015 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'calamitous' originated from the Latin word 'calamitosus', which means 'full of calamity or disaster'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'calamitous' has retained its original meaning of disastrous or catastrophic events.