ca|lam´i|tous|ness

ca|lam´i|tous|ness
ca|lam|i|tous «kuh LAM uh tuhs», adjective.
causing calamity; accompanied by calamity; disastrous. SYNONYM(S): dire, grievous.
ca|lam´i|tous|ly, adverb.
ca|lam´i|tous|ness, noun.

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  • ca|lam´i|tous|ly — ca|lam|i|tous «kuh LAM uh tuhs», adjective. causing calamity; accompanied by calamity; disastrous. SYNONYM(S): dire, grievous. –ca|lam´i|tous|ly, adverb. –ca|lam´i|tous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • ca|lam|i|tous — «kuh LAM uh tuhs», adjective. causing calamity; accompanied by calamity; disastrous. SYNONYM(S): dire, grievous. –ca|lam´i|tous|ly, adverb. –ca|lam´i|tous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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  • tous — ablas·tous; ac·cliv·i·tous; ace·tous; ag·na·tho·stom·a·tous; alac·ri·tous; an·gi·om·a·tous; an·his·tous; ap·lo·per·i·stom·a·tous; aproc·tous; argen·tous; ar·thro·pom·a·tous; aso·ma·tous; ath·er·om·a·tous; at·ra·men·tous; atrem·a·tous;… …   English syllables

  • lam — adul·lam·ite; am·ba·lam; ba·lam; bal·lam; bed·lam·er; ca·lam·i·tous; ca·lam·i·ty; cho·lam; clal·lam; cyc·lam·mo·ni·um; ep·i·tha·lam·ic; hy·lam; is·lam; is·lam·ic; is·lam·ics; is·lam·ism; is·lam·ist; is·lam·ite; is·lam·it·ic; is·lam·iza·tion;… …   English syllables

  • 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 and misery; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Calamitously — 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 — 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

  • calamitous — ca•lam•i•tous [[t]kəˈlæm ɪ təs[/t]] adj. causing or involving calamity; disastrous • Etymology: 1535–45 ca•lam′i•tous•ly, adv. ca•lam′i•tous•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

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