Ca‐lam″i‐tous (?), a. [L. Calamitosus; cf. F. calamiteux.]
1. Suffering calamity; wretched; miserable.
Ten thousands of calamitous persons.
South.
2. Producing, or attended with distress and misery; making wretched; wretched; unhappy. “This sad and calamitous condition.” South. “A calamitous prison” Milton.
Syn. — Miserable; deplorable; distressful; afflictive; wretched; grievous; baleful; disastrous; adverse; unhappy; severe; sad; unfortunate.
— Ca‐lam″i‐tous‐ly, adv. — Ca‐lam″i‐tous‐ness, n.