Inggeris

calamitous

gb/kəlˈæmətəs/ us/kəlˈæmətəs/
C1 Inggeris
Makna
0 makna
adjective formal C1 property
1

causing great harm or disaster

causing a very bad disaster

Corak penggunaan: [a] calamitous [event/situation/result]
Kesilapan biasa:
Often confused with casual words like "bad" or "unlucky"; "calamitous" is much stronger and usually formal.
Sinonim
disastrous (Most common near-synonym in general English.) | catastrophic (Often suggests an even larger scale or total failure.) | ruinous (Emphasizes financial or long-term destruction.)
Antonim
beneficial (Produces good effects rather than harm.) | fortunate (Brings good luck or good results, not disaster.)
Kolokasi
calamitous consequences |calamitous effects |calamitous outcome |calamitous event |calamitous situation |calamitous flood |calamitous earthquake |calamitous fire |calamitous war |calamitous loss
Tema
news |society |risk |weather |conflict
Contoh
  • The dam failure had calamitous consequences for towns downstream.
  • A calamitous drought left millions without reliable access to food and water.
  • The report warned that cutting funding now could have calamitous effects on public health.
Contoh untuk pelajar
  • The storm caused calamitous damage.
  • The mistake had calamitous results.
adjective formal C1 property
2

extremely bad or damaging

very, very bad and causing problems

Corak penggunaan: [a] calamitous [decision/plan/performance]
Kesilapan biasa:
Not typically used for small everyday problems (e.g., a minor delay); it implies serious negative results.
Sinonim
terrible (Less formal and less specific about disastrous consequences.) | dire (Emphasizes urgency and seriousness of the situation.) | devastating (Highlights emotional impact or heavy damage.)
Antonim
excellent (Strongly positive in quality or results.) | successful (Achieves the intended result rather than failing badly.)
Kolokasi
calamitous decision |calamitous error |calamitous mistake |calamitous policy |calamitous performance |calamitous defeat |calamitous failure |calamitous miscalculation |calamitous strategy |calamitous result
Tema
daily_life |business |education |opinion
Contoh
  • It was a calamitous decision that drove customers away for years.
  • Their calamitous start to the season put the coach under immediate pressure.
  • One calamitous error in the final minutes cost them the game.
Contoh untuk pelajar
  • That was a calamitous mistake.
  • The plan had calamitous results.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
calamitous
IPA
GB/kəlˈæmətəs/
US/kəlˈæmətəs/
Suku kata dan tekanan
calam - it - ous (3 suku kata)
Stress on 2nd syllable (it)
Bentuk kata
Adjective
  • Base: calamitous
Keluarga kata
Core family
calamity noun C1
Related words
calamitously adverb C2
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