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Adjective: calamitous  ku'la-mi-tus
  1. (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
    "a calamitous defeat"
    - black, disastrous, fatal, fateful

See also: calamity, unfortunate

Encyclopedia: Calamitous