Definition of Calamitous

involving catastrophe

Examples of Calamitous in a sentence

A calamitous accident destroyed the driver’s chance of winning a major race.  🔊

As we boarded up the windows in preparation for the hurricane, we prayed the storm would not be calamitous.  🔊

Jill’s decision to leave college and pursue an acting career was a calamitous decision that ended with her in a homeless shelter.  🔊

By declaring war on the world power, the island nation has triggered a calamitous event.  🔊

Calamitous flooding has resulted in the evacuation of the city.  🔊

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