C2adjectiveformalhistorysociety
US/kəˈlæm.ə.təs/
UK/kəˈlæm.ɪ.təs/
causing great damage, loss or suffering
In context
The decision to cut the safety budget proved calamitous for the whole company.
A calamitous flood destroyed hundreds of homes along the river.
The team suffered a calamitous defeat in the final match.
Words that go with calamitous
adjective + noun
- calamitous consequencesThe delay had calamitous consequences for the patients.
- calamitous mistakeIgnoring the warning was a calamitous mistake.
- calamitous eventThe war was a calamitous event for the country.
- calamitous defeatThey never recovered from the calamitous defeat.
- calamitous effectDrought has a calamitous effect on crops.