calamitous
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Synonyms for calamitous
Synonyms
cataclysmal (or cataclysmic), catastrophic, damning, destructive, disastrous, fatal, fateful, ruinous, unfortunate
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Let’s face it, the Gators came out of nowhere to win 10 games last season following a calamitous four-win season in 2017. — Mike Bianchi, orlandosentinel.com, "Gators edge 'Canes in a season opener finally worth watching | Commentary," 24 Aug. 2019 The agreement would prevent the country from defaulting on its debt, which would be calamitous for financial markets. — Los Angeles Times, "Newsletter: The FBI and the DWP," 23 July 2019 In the essay, Warren said several economic data points concern her that a downturn could be calamitous for Americans. — Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY, "Elizabeth Warren, who predicted 2008 crisis, says 'warning lights are flashing' that U.S. is headed toward recession," 22 July 2019 An already challenging evening quickly became a lot more difficult for the underdogs as Scottish international Grant Hanley scored a calamitous own goal within the opening 10 minutes. — Ben Church, CNN, "History repeats itself as Liverpool opens title campaign with easy win," 9 Aug. 2019 Study after study shows that raising cattle in feedlots creates particularly calamitous emissions of greenhouse gases. — Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Improved bogus burgers will encourage environmentally conscious diners to have it their way," 6 Aug. 2019 If not for such a calamitous beginning, Sandoval might have had a chance to leave his debut with a fonder memory. — Los Angeles Times, "Angels’ loss spoils Orange County native Patrick Sandoval’s solid debut," 5 Aug. 2019 Two novels, one from a debut author and one from a Los Angeles powerhouse, make the same case for the power of chance events, calamitous and/or seemingly blessed. — Margaret Wappler, latimes.com, "Crazy about books? These 5 L.A. book events offer inspiring stories from Los Angeles and beyond," 12 July 2019 Their breakthrough came, however, courtesy of a calamitous defensive error from Real, with Kane squeezing the ball past Keylor Navas after Marcelo played the striker through on goal in an attempt to keep Eden Hazard's misplaced pass in play. — SI.com, "Real Madrid 0-1 Tottenham: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Spurs Beat Blancos to Reach Audi Cup Final," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'calamitous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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