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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Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
At the same time, the insurance company must be able to distribute its risks over such a large number of policyholders that its risks of a calamitous loss are minimized.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The adventure needed a potentially calamitous, world-threatening consequence for failure to subdue the threat presented by the dinosaurs.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
Following Tuesday morning’s nominations announcement, Rogen, Goldberg and Howard chatted to Deadline about the show’s impact and their hopes for what will come in Season 2 of the show following the calamitous career of studio head Matt Remick (Rogen).
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 15 July 2025
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“Calamitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calamitous. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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