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calamitous::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | black, disastrous, fatal, fateful |
| Derivation | calamity |
a calamitous defeat.
Examples of calamitous
calamitous
These strengths have helped Mexico to rebound smartly from its calamitous slump.
From the economist.com
Elly passes the group test with flying colors, but a calamitous accident occurs.
From the post-gazette.com
Not for ASEAN the highs and calamitous lows of, for example, the European Union.
From the economist.com
There was a calamitous failure of infrastructure in Auckland last Friday night.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The rich world faces a nasty recession but that recession need not be calamitous.
From the economist.com
It could have been, Handel recalled with a wry smile, a calamitous career move.
From the washingtonpost.com
S-Class sales are booming this year, at least by comparison with calamitous 2009.
From the businessweek.com
He has sobered even more since then, due in part to a nearly calamitous summer.
From the time.com
All privatised utilities with the exception of BT have been a calamitous disaster.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Black: (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin; "the stock market crashed on Black Friday"; "a calamitous defeat"; "the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign"; "such doctrines, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory"- Charles Darwin; " ...
- Concerning or involving calamity, disastrous
- (calamitously) In a calamitous manner
