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Calamities

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Calamities"

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Word	Definition
accidentsnoun	An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.
cataclysmsnoun	A sudden, violent event.
catastrophesnoun	Any large and disastrous event of great significance.
disastersnoun	a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell for the Overseas Development Institute.
evilsnoun	(slang) Synonym of evil eye (“dirty look”).
hazardsnoun	(automotive) Ellipsis of hazard lights.
meteorological	Of or pertaining to meteorology.
misfortunesnoun	(uncountable) Bad luck.
scourgesnoun	(figurative) A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.
sufferingsnoun	suffering
tragediesnoun	A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.
woesnoun	Great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.
calamitous	Causing or involving calamity; disastrous.
catastrophenoun	Any large and disastrous event of great significance.
calamitously	In a calamitous manner.
catastrophic	Disastrous; ruinous.
catastrophynoun	Misspelling of catastrophe. [Any large and disastrous event of great significance.]
devastationnoun	The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.
disasternoun	An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.
natural disasternoun	Any natural phenomenon that causes great damage and loss of life.