calamity

Noun

Meaning

Any great misfortune or cause of misery; -- generally applied to events or disasters which produce extensive evil, either to communities or individuals.

A state or time of distress or misfortune; misery.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

disaster evil distress catastrophe misery misfortune extremity mishap adversity cataclysm tragedy mischance infelicity holocaust hydra
Show all synonyms

Antonyms

hap paragon thunder bliss salvation building
Show all antonyms

Hypernyms

misfortune bad luck

Hyponyms

act of God plague visitation apocalypse famine meltdown

Related terms

calamitous calamitously

Phrases with the word

the great calamity enjoy the calamity upon the enemy joy in calamity joy of calamity day of calamity natural calamity

Derivatives

calamities

Examples

It is a persistent evil to persecute a man who belongs to the grace of God. It is a calamity without remedy to hate the happy. Cyprian

Learn to see in another's calamity the ills which you should avoid. Publilius Syrus

Have the courage to be ignorant of a great number of things, in order to avoid the calamity of being ignorant of everything. Sydney Smith

The first day a guest, the second day a guest, the third day a calamity. Hindi Proverb

He appreciates prosperity who is caught in calamity. Afghan Proverb

The mouth is the cause of calamity. Japanese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

calamitous state of health calamitously calamitousness calamity howler Calamity Jane calamoid