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The meaning of CALAMITOUS is being, causing, or accompanied by calamity. How to use calamitous in a sentence.
causing great damage or suffering: The bank went bust, with calamitous consequences for global markets. a calamitous war. See. calamity. Fewer examples. The team suffered a calamitous defeat yesterday. World oil markets over the years have weathered calamitous events.
If you describe an event or situation as calamitous, you mean it is very unfortunate or serious.
A calamitous event is one that leads to a catastrophe — like the calamitous crashing of your parents' car into the garage door. Calamitous is an adjective that is generally used to describe events, and these events are disastrous or destructive.
If you describe an event or situation as calamitous, you mean it is very unfortunate or serious.
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.
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Definition of calamitous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.