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

advantage
benefit
blessing
boon
comfort
creation
favor
fortune
godsend
good fortune
good luck
happiness
health
joy
manna
miracle
peace
profit
success
windfall
wonder

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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