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calamity

The word “calamity” has 4 syllables: ca-lam-i-ty

It's pronounced as /kəˈlæmɪti/

What is synonym and antonym for calamity?

In the thesaurus, “calamity” has 50 synonyms and 21 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for calamity along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for calamity

  • Armageddon
  • accident
  • adversity
  • affliction
  • apocalypse
  • bad thing
  • blast
  • bloodbath
  • blow
  • blue ruin
  • casualty
  • cataclysm
  • catastrophe
  • collapse
  • convulsion
  • crash
  • cross
  • curtains
  • debacle
  • disaster
  • distress
  • doomsday
  • double whammy
  • downfall
  • end-time
  • fatality
  • hardship
  • holy mess
  • meltdown
  • misadventure
  • mischance
  • misfortune
  • mishap
  • one-two
  • one-two punch
  • paroxysm
  • reverse
  • ruin
  • scourge
  • the worst
  • tragedy
  • trial
  • tribulation
  • unholy mess
  • upheaval
  • visitation
  • waterloo
  • woe
  • wreck
  • wretchedness

Antonyms for calamity

Meanings of calamity

  • noun
    1. An event resulting in great loss.
    2. The distress that results from some disaster.

Example Sentences

  • The earthquake was a calamity that devastated the entire region.
  • The stock market crash was seen as a financial calamity by investors.
  • The war brought untold calamity to the country, leaving it in ruins.
  • The drought was a calamity for farmers, leading to crop failures and financial hardship.
  • The pandemic was an unprecedented calamity that affected people's lives around the world.

On this page you'll find 71 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to calamity, such as: Armageddon, accident, advantage, adversity, affliction, apocalypse, bad thing.

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