calamitous
adjective
ca·lam·i·tous
kə-ˈla-mə-təs 
: being, causing, or accompanied by calamity
calamitous events
a calamitous earthquake
calamitously
adverb
Examples of calamitous in a Sentence
the calamitous state of the nation's economy
a calamitous decision to sell their products online exclusively ruined the business
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Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
So their hard-fought but heartbreaking 140-139 loss turned into two — a calamitous back-to-back ending a 12-day stay in third place in the Western Conference.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
Return, recovery, reuniting with family Earth safe from asteroid, but moon still under threat
Earth may no longer be at risk of a calamitous collision with the asteroid, but the moon isn't so lucky.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Being Maria is part of the cultural dismantling that has resulted from the era’s calamitous progressive politics.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Calamitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calamitous. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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calamitous
adjective
ca·lam·i·tous
kə-ˈlam-ət-əs
: causing or accompanied by calamity
calamitous events
calamitously
adverb
calamitousness
noun
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