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Another word for calamitous

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• adjective (Context 1)

Involving or causing sudden, widespread damage, distress, or ruin; disastrous.

Usage Example

"The prolonged drought had a disastrous effect on the region's agricultural economy."

Strongest
disastrous
catastrophic
ruinous
devastating
Strong
cataclysmic
tragic
dire
destructive
fatal

Opposites of calamitous

The opposite of calamitous shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

fortunate
beneficial
auspicious
favorable
propitious
felicitous
blessed
See all opposites of calamitous

• Nearby Words

calafate
calamansi
calamari
calamitous
calamitously
calamity
calamondin

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Calamitous. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/calamitous
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