Definition of CALAMITY

calamity

Meanings

Plural: calamities

Noun

  • an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
    • "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"
  • An event resulting in great loss.
  • The distress that results from some disaster.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French calamité, from Latin calamitās (“loss, damage; disaster”).

Scrabble Score: 15

calamity is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
calamity is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
calamity is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

calamity is a valid Words With Friends word