calamitous
gb/kəlˈæmətəs/ us/kəlˈæmətəs/
C1
Inggris
katasztrofális, végzetes
C1
FORMAL
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Pola penggunaan:
[a] calamitous [event/situation/result]
The dam failure had calamitous consequences for towns downstream.
A gát átszakadásának katasztrofális következményei voltak a folyásirányban fekvő településekre nézve.
A calamitous drought left millions without reliable access to food and water.
Egy katasztrofális aszály következtében milliók maradtak megbízható élelmiszer- és vízellátás nélkül.
The report warned that cutting funding now could have calamitous effects on public health.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
The storm caused calamitous damage.
A vihar katasztrofális károkat okozott.
The mistake had calamitous results.
A hibának katasztrofális következményei voltak.
Kesalahan umum:
Often confused with casual words like "bad" or "unlucky"; "calamitous" is much stronger and usually formal.
Arti
causing great harm or disaster
Kolokasi
calamitous consequences
|calamitous effects
|calamitous outcome
|calamitous event
|calamitous situation
|calamitous flood
|calamitous earthquake
|calamitous fire
|calamitous war
|calamitous loss
Sinonim
disastrous (Most common near-synonym in general English.)
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catastrophic (Often suggests an even larger scale or total failure.)
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ruinous (Emphasizes financial or long-term destruction.)
Antonim
beneficial (Produces good effects rather than harm.)
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fortunate (Brings good luck or good results, not disaster.)
Tema
news
|society
|risk
|weather
|conflict
Definisi
causing a very bad disaster
Causing or involving a serious disaster, with very severe harmful effects.
C1
FORMAL
2
végzetes
C1
Pola penggunaan:
[a] calamitous [decision/plan/performance]
It was a calamitous decision that drove customers away for years.
Katasztrofális döntés volt, amely évekre elriasztotta a vevőket.
Their calamitous start to the season put the coach under immediate pressure.
A szezonbeli katasztrofális rajtjuk azonnal nyomás alá helyezte az edzőt.
One calamitous error in the final minutes cost them the game.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
That was a calamitous mistake.
Ez katasztrofális hiba volt.
The plan had calamitous results.
A tervnek katasztrofális következményei voltak.
Kesalahan umum:
Not typically used for small everyday problems (e.g., a minor delay); it implies serious negative results.
Arti
extremely bad or damaging
Kolokasi
calamitous decision
|calamitous error
|calamitous mistake
|calamitous policy
|calamitous performance
|calamitous defeat
|calamitous failure
|calamitous miscalculation
|calamitous strategy
|calamitous result
Sinonim
terrible (Less formal and less specific about disastrous consequences.)
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dire (Emphasizes urgency and seriousness of the situation.)
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devastating (Highlights emotional impact or heavy damage.)
Antonim
excellent (Strongly positive in quality or results.)
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successful (Achieves the intended result rather than failing badly.)
Tema
daily_life
|business
|education
|opinion
Definisi
very, very bad and causing problems
Extremely bad, harmful, or unsuccessful, especially in its results (often used for emphasis).
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
calamitous
IPA
GB/kəlˈæmətəs/
US/kəlˈæmətəs/
Suku kata & tekanan
calam - it - ous (3 suku kata)
Stress on 2nd syllable (it)
Bentuk kata
Adjective
- Base: calamitous
Kata terkait
Core family
calamity
noun C1
Related words
calamitously
adverb C2
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