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    ruinous
    /ˈruːɪnəs/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRUINOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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. adverse reaction. deleteriously. destabilizing. destructively. destructiveness. inimically.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ruinousRuinous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : dilapidated, ruined. 2. : causing or tending to cause ruin. ruinously adverb. ruinousness noun. Synonyms. calamitous. cataclysmal. cataclysmic. catastrophic. damning. destructive. disastrous. fatal. fateful. unfortunate. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of ruinous in a Sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRUINOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'ruinous' ruinous. (ruːɪnəs ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe the cost of something as ruinous, you mean that it costs far more money than you can afford or than is reasonable. Many Britons will still fear the potentially ruinous costs of their legal system.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › ruinousRUINOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ruinousRuinous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRUINOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ruinousRuinous - definition of ruinous by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishruinous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    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.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › ruinousRUINOUS Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRUINOUS - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    Definitions of 'ruinous' 1. If you describe the cost of something as ruinous, you mean that it costs far more money than you can afford or than is reasonable. [...] 2. A ruinous process or course of action is one that is likely to lead to ruin. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'ruinous' American English: ruɪnəs British English: ruːɪnəs. More.