Translation meaning & definition of the word "calamity" into Dutch language

noun

1. An event resulting in great loss and misfortune

• "The whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"

• "The earthquake was a disaster"

synonym:
• calamity
,
• catastrophe
,
• disaster
,
• tragedy
,
• cataclysm

1. Een gebeurtenis die resulteert in groot verlies en ongeluk

• "De hele stad werd getroffen door de onherstelbare ramp"

• "De aardbeving was een ramp"

synoniem:
• rampspoed
,
• catastrofe
,
• ramp
,
• tragedie

Examples of using

The anticipation is always worse than the calamity.

De anticipatie is altijd erger dan de ramp.