calamitous

adjective
UK: /kəˈlæmɪtəs/
US: /kəˈlæmɪtəs/

  1. Causing great misfortune or disaster.

    1. The fire was calamitous for the small town.
    2. A calamitous series of events led to the company's bankruptcy; the project was calamitous.

  2. Having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; ruinous.

    1. The storm was a calamitous blow to the region.
    2. His calamitous decision to invest all his savings in that venture proved to be his undoing.

Synonyms

disastrous tragic devastating ruinous

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "calamitous" in English means: Causing great misfortune or disaster., Having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; ruinous..

The phonetic transcription of "calamitous" is /kəˈlæmɪtəs/ in British English and /kəˈlæmɪtəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "calamitous": disastrous, tragic, devastating, ruinous.

Example usage of "calamitous": "The fire was calamitous for the small town.". More examples on the page.