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   ru·in·ous

   /ˈro͞oənəs/

   adjective

   • 1. disastrous or destructive: "a ruinous effect on the environment" Similar disastrousdevastatingcatastrophiccalamitouscataclysmiccripplingcrushingdireinjuriousdamagingdestructiveharmfulcostlyOpposite beneficial
   • ▪ costing far more than can be afforded: "the cost of their ransom might be ruinous" Similar extortionateexorbitantexcessively highsky-highoutrageousinflatedmore than can be affordedover the oddsinformal:criminalsteep
   • 2. in ruins; dilapidated: "the castle is ruinous" Similar derelictin ruinsruinedgone to rack and ruindilapidatedtumbledownramshacklebroken-downdecrepitin disrepairfalling to piecesfalling apartcrumblingdecayingdisintegratingneglecteduncared-forinformal:shamblyshackyOpposite intactwell maintained

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘falling down’): from Latin ruinosus, from ruina (see ruin).

   Derivatives

   • 1. ruinously adverb
   • 2. ruinousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   The meaning of RUINOUS is dilapidated, ruined. How to use ruinous in a sentence.

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   RUINOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of ruinous in English. ruinous. adjective. formal uk / ˈruː.ɪ.nəs / us / ˈruː.ə.nəs / Add to word list. causing great harm and destruction: ten ruinous years of war. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Dangerous and harmful. adverse conditions. adverse effect. adverse publicity.

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   Ruinous definition: bringing or tending to bring ruin; destructive; disastrous. See examples of RUINOUS used in a sentence.

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   Jun 6, 2024 · ruinous ( comparative more ruinous, superlative most ruinous) Extremely costly; so expensive as to cause financial ruin. They were forced to completely replace the roof at ruinous expense. Characterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge, or wall in a ruinous state.

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   adjective. uk / ˈruːɪnəs / us. Add to word list. causing great harm or destruction: The bank had capital to spare, which they lost in a series of ruinous takeovers.

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   Something ruinous is really terrible or devastating, like a ruinous hurricane that floods your house or the ruinous effect of a new law on a country's poorest citizens.

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   A ruinous process or course of action is one that is likely to lead to ruin. The economy of the state is experiencing the ruinous effects of the conflict. Synonyms: destructive , devastating , shattering , fatal More Synonyms of ruinous

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   Define ruinous. ruinous synonyms, ruinous pronunciation, ruinous translation, English dictionary definition of ruinous. adj. 1. Causing or apt to cause ruin; destructive: a ruinous habit; a ruinous rivalry. 2. Falling to ruin; dilapidated or decayed. ru′in·ous·ly adv....

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    causing serious problems or damage synonym devastating. The decision was to prove ruinous. Such action would be ruinous to her career. a ruinous mistake. (of a town, building, etc.) destroyed or severely damaged. The buildings were in a ruinous state. This part of the church is ruinous. Word Origin.

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    Ruinous definition: bringing or tending to bring ruin; destructive; disastrous. See examples of RUINOUS used in a sentence.