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calamity
Meaning: a disastrous event causing great damage or suffering
calamity in a sentence
How calamity is used in real sentences:
The flood was a calamity that displaced thousands of families from their homes.
The engineers warned that ignoring the cracks in the dam could lead to a calamity for the entire valley below.
“Following a calamity that closed schools and ruined dozens of homes, giving rose again as residents extended the cooperation practiced during recovery.”
— from the passage Signals at the Table
Synonyms for calamity
Other words for calamity — disaster, catastrophe and tragedy — carry the same meaning.
- disaster
- catastrophe
- tragedy
Antonyms of calamity
Words that mean the opposite of calamity:
- blessing
Where it comes from
From Latin calamitas 'damage, misfortune'
Memory hook
CALAMITY sounds like a seafood dinner gone wrong — a total disaster.