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calamitous

kəˈlæmɪtəs

adjective

katastrofalny

katastrɔˈfalnɨ· przymiotnik
Also
zgubny
Definition

Involving or causing a disaster or great misfortune; catastrophic.

Examples
The calamitous flood left thousands homeless.
Katastrofalna powódź pozostawiła tysiące ludzi bez dachu nad głową.
His calamitous decision led to the downfall of the company.
Jego zgubna decyzja doprowadziła do upadku firmy.
Synonyms
disastrouscatastrophicruinous
Collocations
calamitous eventcalamitous consequencescalamitous defeat
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