Calamity and Devastation

Calamity

Calamity noun - A sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction.

Devastation and calamity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Devastation" instead a noun "Calamity".

Nearby Words: calamitous, calamitously

Devastation

Devastation noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.

Calamity and devastation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Calamity" instead a noun "Devastation".

How words are described

utter utter calamity utter devastation
total total calamity total devastation
massive massive calamity massive devastation
terrible terrible calamity terrible devastation
Other adjectives: major, national, greater, unspeakable, resulting, nuclear, untold, global, geological.
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