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Definition of calamitous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

calamitous

adjective

/kəˈlæmɪtəs/

/kəˈlæmɪtəs/

(formal)

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causing great damage to people’s lives, property, etc. synonym disastrous
- The bridge collapsed in the storm, with calamitous results.
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