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      • calamitous adjective uk / kəˈlæm.ɪ.təs / us / kəˈlæm.ə.t̬əs / Add to word list causing great damage or suffering: The bank went bust, with calamitous consequences for global markets. a calamitous war
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  1. calamitous. adjective. uk / kəˈlæm.ɪ.təs / us / kəˈlæm.ə.t̬əs /. Add to word list. causing great damage or suffering: The bank went bust, with calamitous consequences for global markets. a calamitous war. See. calamity.

  2. The meaning of CALAMITOUS is being, causing, or accompanied by calamity. How to use calamitous in a sentence.

  3. What does the adjective calamitous mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective calamitous , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  4. calamitous. (kəlæmɪtəs ) adjective. If you describe an event or situation as calamitous, you mean it is very unfortunate or serious. [formal] ...the calamitous state of the country. ...a calamitous air crash.

  5. Calamitous is an adjective that is generally used to describe events, and these events are disastrous or destructive. A failed election can be a calamitous event for a politician, especially if he loses by a landslide.

  6. Definition of calamitous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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