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calamitous
What does calamitous mean?
calamitous (adjective): (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use calamitous in a sentence?
- A calamitous defeat. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce calamitous?
/kəˈlæmətəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does calamitous come from?
Borrowed from French calamiteux (“calamitous”) (see French -eux, English -ous), from Latin calamitōsus (“destructive, disastrous, ruinous, calamitous”), a contraction of calamitātōsus.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of calamitous?
Words related to calamitous
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “calamitous” mean?
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
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free from writing, printing, or marks; having an empty space to be filled in
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likely to bend or break under pressure; easily damaged; frail, unsubstantial
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(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
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regulatory
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artificial
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legitimate
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disastrous
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