calamitous (Meaning)

Wordnet

calamitous (s)

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

Webster

calamitous (a.)

Suffering calamity; wretched; miserable.

Producing, or attended with distress and misery; making wretched; wretched; unhappy.

FAQs About the word calamitous

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruinSuffering calamity; wretched; miserable., Producing, or attended with distress and m

fatal, catastrophic, unfortunate,disastrous, destructive, fateful, ruinous,cataclysmic, damning, cataclysmal

fortuitous, happy, happy, fortunate, lucky, fortunate, providential, lucky, providential, fortuitous

The earthquake left behind a calamitous scene of collapsed buildings and rubble-strewn streets.

The company faced a calamitous financial crisis after the market crash wiped out its investments.

His decision to trust the unreliable supplier proved to be calamitous for the project's timeline.

The calamitous decision to ignore climate change warnings led to catastrophic consequences for coastal communities.