calamities

NOUN

disaster; tragedy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adversity cataclysm catastrophe collapse hardship misfortune mishap scourge woe

STRONG

affliction cross curtains distress downfall misadventure mischance reverse ruin trial tribulation visitation waterloo wreck wretchedness

WEAK

blue ruin holy mess the worst unholy mess

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage benefit blessing boon favor good fortune good luck happiness miracle success wonder

STRONG

comfort creation health peace

WEAK

fortune joy profit

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calamities

Today he is 79, and wears the calamities of the past more lightly than most of us could ever imagine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

But distant suburbs have not been immune to such calamities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Organizations designed to worry about future calamities can be counted on to find new calamities to worry about.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

The suit was brought by relatives of Samya Stumo, who died in the March 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash, the second of two MAX calamities that together claimed 346 lives.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

Since I know it is all for Christ's good, I am quite content with my weaknesses and with insults, hardships, persecutions and calamities.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson