calamitous
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- calamitously adverb
- calamitousness noun
- uncalamitous adjective
- uncalamitously adverb
Etymology
Origin of calamitous
First recorded in 1535–45; calamit(y) + -ous
Example Sentences
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Rock has endured a calamitous first Premier League campaign and on this form it's hard to see where his first point will come from.
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Two further defeats, including a calamitous 5-2 Champions League loss at Atletico Madrid, led to speculation Tudor could be replaced after less than a month at the helm.
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A calamitous 5-2 defeat by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday marked a new low point in Spurs' shambolic season.
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At halfway, this had all of the hallmarks of a calamitous England white-ball defeat.
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There has been a number of media reports, external outlining the calamitous cost that relegation would bring to Spurs.
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