calamitous
adjective
ca·lam·i·tous
kə-ˈla-mə-təs 
: being, causing, or accompanied by calamity
calamitous events
a calamitous earthquake
calamitously
adverb
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the calamitous state of the nation's economy
a calamitous decision to sell their products online exclusively ruined the business
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George Ramsay, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
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Two Benfica goals followed in the half, the first after a calamitous error from Barça goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny – rushing off his line, missing the ball and colliding with Balde – allowed Pavlidis to run the ball into an open net.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
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George Ramsay, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
But their lack of planning and bad decisions on funding fire prevention as well as on water and land management issues, not to mention their calamitous attempts at crisis management undermined the effort to contain the fires.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
The arrangement is a win for outgoing President Joe Biden, who has followed a hapless policy course through a calamitous year for the Middle East.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2024
Two Benfica goals followed in the half, the first after a calamitous error from Barça goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny – rushing off his line, missing the ball and colliding with Balde – allowed Pavlidis to run the ball into an open net.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Calamitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calamitous. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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calamitous
adjective
ca·lam·i·tous
kə-ˈlam-ət-əs
: causing or accompanied by calamity
calamitous events
calamitously
adverb
calamitousness
noun
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