The Britannica Dictionary
mobile search
Home
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
×
Britannica Homepage
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
The Britannica Dictionary
calamitous
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
calamitous
(adjective)
calamitous
/kə
ˈ
læmətəs/
adjective
calamitous
/kə
ˈ
læmətəs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CALAMITOUS
[
more calamitous; most calamitous
]
formal
:
causing great harm or suffering
:
disastrous
a
calamitous
oil spill
the
calamitous
state of the nation's economy
[+] more examples
[-] hide examples
[+] Example sentences
[-] Hide examples
ASK THE EDITOR
What is the adjective form of
tourist
?
See the answer »
QUIZZES
Vocabulary Quiz
Test your word power
Take the Quiz »
Name That Thing
Take our visual quiz
Test Your Knowledge »
WORD OF THE DAY
plummet
:
to fall or drop suddenly in amount, value, etc.
Learn More »