Need another word that means the same as “calamity”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “calamity” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Calamity” are: cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy, crisis, adversity, blight, tribulation, woe, affliction, evil
Calamity as a Noun
Definitions of "Calamity" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “calamity” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- An event resulting in great loss and misfortune.
- An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.
Synonyms of "Calamity" as a noun (11 Words)
| adversity | A state of misfortune or affliction. Debt ridden farmers struggling with adversity. |
| affliction | An instance of one celestial body afflicting another. Poor people in great affliction. |
| blight | A state or condition being blighted. The city s high rise social housing had become synonymous with urban blight. |
| cataclysm | A sudden violent change in the earth’s surface. The cataclysm of the First World War. |
| catastrophe | An event resulting in great loss and misfortune. Inaction will only bring us closer to catastrophe. |
| crisis | A time of intense difficulty or danger. After the crisis the patient either dies or gets better. |
| disaster | A sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life. Reduced legal aid could spell financial disaster. |
| evil | Profound immorality and wickedness, especially when regarded as a supernatural force. His struggle against the forces of evil. |
| tragedy | A play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character. His life had been plagued by tragedy. |
| tribulation | A cause of great trouble or suffering. Life is full of tribulations. |
| woe | Great sorrow or distress (often used hyperbolically. To add to his woes customers have been spending less. |
Usage Examples of "Calamity" as a noun
- Emergency measures may be necessary in order to avert a calamity.
- The whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity.
- The journey had led to calamity and ruin.
Associations of "Calamity" (30 Words)
| accident | Anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause. Winning the lottery was a happy accident. |
| adversity | A state of misfortune or affliction. Debt ridden farmers struggling with adversity. |
| aftermath | The consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event. Food prices soared in the aftermath of the drought. |
| aftershock | A smaller earthquake following the main shock of a large earthquake. |
| befall | (especially of something bad) happen to (someone. He promised that no harm would befall her. |
| beset | Hem in. Springy grass all beset with tiny jewel like flowers. |
| betide | Become of; happen to. She was trembling with fear lest worse might betide her. |
| blow | Make a sound as if blown. The aircraft was blown apart by a bomb. |
| breeze | Deal with something with apparently casual ease. Tantalizing cooking smells wafted on the evening breeze. |
| cataclysm | A sudden violent change in the earth’s surface. The cataclysm of the First World War. |
| catastrophe | Something very unfortunate or unsuccessful. Lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system. |
| disaster | A sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life. Lunch had turned out to be a total disaster. |
| disruption | Disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process. There had been no delays or disruptions to flights. |
| dystopia | An imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic. |
| earthquake | A great upheaval. Selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees. |
| hardship | Severe suffering or privation. I cannot think it a hardship that more indulgence is allowed to men than to women. |
| holocaust | Destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war. A nuclear holocaust. |
| misadventure | An instance of misfortune. The coroner recorded a verdict of death by misadventure. |
| mischance | Bad luck. By pure mischance the secret was revealed. |
| misfortune | Unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event. The project was dogged by misfortune. |
| perturbation | An unhappy and worried mental state. She sensed her friend s perturbation. |
| seismic | Relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust. Seismic data show the deep structure of rift systems. |
| shock | Subject to electrical shocks. He shocked so easily. |
| startle | A sudden involuntary movement. The loud noise startled him awake. |
| suffering | Psychological suffering. A message of hope for suffering humanity. |
| tragedy | The dramatic genre represented by tragedies. A tragedy that killed 95 people. |
| traumatic | Of or relating to a physical injury or wound to the body. Few experiences are more traumatic than losing a child. |
| waft | A knotted ensign, garment, etc. displayed by a ship as a signal. Sounds wafted into the room. |
| worst | Most severely or seriously. This was not the time for a deep discussion she was tired and she would be worsted. |
| zephyr | The Greek god of the west wind. |
