Calamities

Synonyms for "calamities" (86 found)

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adversity affliction blow casualty catastrophe distress evil hardship mischance misery misfortune mishap trouble visitation accident bane bete noire

Noun(1 words)

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Strong matches (25)

blight bugbear burden cataclysm collapse collision contretemps crack up crack-up crash crisis cross crushing burden curse death desolation destruction devastation disappointment disaster

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disease doom

Noun(3 words)

cataclysm catastrophe disaster

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They had to strive against natural calamities for ages.

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Serious calamities struck him his whole life.

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"Do you think about the future?" "Yeah, I like futurology." "What do you think of the future of humanity?" "Well, if we survive major calamities, the future may be postbiological. But, that scenario may be a catastrophe for us organics."

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A person of noble character neither trembles in the face of calamities nor elates when blessings are chanced upon.

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