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

calamitous

adjective
 
/kəˈlæmɪtəs/
 
/kəˈlæmɪtəs/
(formal)
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  1. causing great damage to people’s lives, property, etc. synonym disastrous
    • The bridge collapsed in the storm, with calamitous results.
See calamitous in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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adjective
 
 
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