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Definition of Calamity
1. Noun. An event resulting in great loss and misfortune. "The earthquake was a disaster"
Exact synonyms: Cataclysm, Catastrophe, Disaster, Tragedy
Generic synonyms: Bad Luck, Misfortune
Specialized synonyms: Act Of God, Force Majeure, Inevitable Accident, Unavoidable Casualty, Vis Major, Apocalypse, Famine, Kiss Of Death, Meltdown, Plague, Visitation, Tidal Wave, Tsunami
Derivative terms: Calamitous, Cataclysmal, Cataclysmic, Disastrous, Tragic, Tragical
Generic synonyms: Bad Luck, Misfortune
Specialized synonyms: Act Of God, Force Majeure, Inevitable Accident, Unavoidable Casualty, Vis Major, Apocalypse, Famine, Kiss Of Death, Meltdown, Plague, Visitation, Tidal Wave, Tsunami
Derivative terms: Calamitous, Cataclysmal, Cataclysmic, Disastrous, Tragic, Tragical
Definition of Calamity
1. n. Any great misfortune or cause of misery; -- generally applied to events or disasters which produce extensive evil, either to communities or individuals.
Definition of Calamity
1. Noun. An event resulting in great loss. ¹
2. Noun. An event implying a degree of awkwardness. ¹
3. Noun. The distress that results from some disaster. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Calamity
1. a grievous misfortune [n -TIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Calamity
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