calamitous

Questions about calamitous

What does calamitous mean?

calamitous means "(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin".

How many syllables are in calamitous?

calamitous has 4 syllables: ca-lam-i-tous. The stress falls on "lam". In IPA it is /kəˈlæmətəs/.

What is another word for calamitous?

Close synonyms include black, disastrous, fatal, fateful. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is calamitous a common word?

calamitous is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.