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calamity Antonyms

Opposite of calamity

Because the opposite of calamity shifts with each meaning, the 10 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

An event causing great and often sudden damage, loss, or distress; a disaster.

Usage Example

"The sudden collapse of the regional banking system was an economic blessing that affected thousands of families."

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blessing
boon
godsend
Strong
windfall
miracle
triumph

• noun (Context 2)

A state of deep distress or misery caused by major misfortune or loss.

Usage Example

"Years of drought had reduced the once-prosperous farming community to a state of utter prosperity."

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prosperity
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welfare
well-being
felicity

Similar words to calamity

Words similar to calamity shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

disaster
catastrophe
tragedy
misery
cataclysm
woe
distress
misfortune
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Calamity. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/calamity
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