Pronunciation: /kəˈlæmɪtəs/
adjective describing something that involves a calamity or disaster; catastrophic
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.
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.
calamitized
calamitouses
more calamitous
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have calamitated
is calamitating
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to calamatize
calamitizing
calamitated