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    calamity
    /kəˈlamɪti/

    noun

    • 1. an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster: "emergency measures may be necessary in order to avert a calamity"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCALAMITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a serious accident or bad event causing damage or suffering: A series of calamities ruined them - floods, a failed harvest, and the death of a son. Synonyms. cataclysm literary. catastrophe. crisis. disaster. emergency. tragedy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Accidents and disasters. accidentally on purpose idiom.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › calamityCalamity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering. calamities of nature. an economic calamity. 2. : a state of deep distress or misery caused by major misfortune or loss. Synonyms. apocalypse. cataclysm. catastrophe. debacle. débâcle. disaster. tragedy. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › calamityCALAMITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Calamity definition: a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury.. See examples of CALAMITY used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCALAMITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A calamity is an event that causes a great deal of damage, destruction, or personal distress. [ formal ] He described drugs as the greatest calamity of the age.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › calamityCalamity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the word calamity to describe an event that causes great harm and misery, or a general state of distress or misery: the calamity of war.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › calamityCalamity - definition of calamity by The Free Dictionary

    1. a disaster or misfortune, esp one causing extreme havoc, distress, or misery. 2. a state or feeling of deep distress or misery. [C15: from French calamité, from Latin calamitās; related to Latin incolumis uninjured]

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcalamity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    an event that causes great damage to people’s lives, property, etc. synonym disaster. The country suffered a series of calamities during the 1980s. His financial help saved the magazine from total calamity. Word Origin. Want to learn more?

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCALAMITY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    CALAMITY definition: a sudden, bad event that causes a lot of damage or unhappiness. Learn more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCALAMITY - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A calamity is an event that causes a great deal of damage, destruction, or personal distress. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'calamity' American English: kəlæmɪti British English: kəlæmɪti. More. Synonyms of 'calamity' • disaster, tragedy, ruin, distress [...] More.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › calamityCalamity Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Calamity definition: An event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; a disaster.