calamitousness
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Calamitousness — Calamitous Ca*lam i*tous, a. [L. Calamitosus; cf. F. calamiteux.] [1913 Webster] 1. Suffering calamity; wretched; miserable. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Ten thousands of calamitous persons. South. [1913 Webster] 2. Producing, or attended with distress… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
calamitousness — See calamitously. * * * … Universalium
calamitousness — n. disastrousness, unfortunateness … English contemporary dictionary
calamitousness — calamˈitousness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑calamity … Useful english dictionary
calamitous — calamitously, adv. calamitousness, n. /keuh lam i teuhs/, adj. causing or involving calamity; disastrous: a calamitous defeat. [1535 45; CALAMIT(Y) + OUS] Syn. catastrophic, ruinous, devastating. Ant. beneficial, advantageous. * * * … Universalium
disastrousness — n. calamitousness, ruinousness, unfortunateness … English contemporary dictionary
calamitous — /kəˈlæmətəs/ (say kuh lamuhtuhs) adjective causing or involving calamity; disastrous: a calamitous defeat. {Latin calamitōsus} –calamitously, adverb –calamitousness, noun …
