Ca-lăm'i-tōŭs, a.

a. [Fr. calamiteux, Lat. calamitosus.]

1. Suffering calamity; miserable. “Ten thousands of calamitous persons.” South.
2. Producing calamity; making wretched; distressful. “His sad and calamitous condition.” South. “A calamitous prison.” Milton.

Syn.—Miserable; deplorable; distressful; afflictive; wretched; grievous; baleful; disastrous; adverse; unhappy; severe; sad.