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ruinous
adjective ru·in·ous \ˈrü-ə-nəs\
: causing or likely to cause damage or destruction
: costing far too much money
: falling apart : badly damaged
Full Definition of RUINOUS
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: causing or tending to cause ruin
— ru·in·ous·ly adverb
— ru·in·ous·ness noun
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First Known Use of RUINOUS
14th century
Related to RUINOUS
- Synonyms
- calamitous, cataclysmal (or cataclysmic), catastrophic, damning, destructive, disastrous, fateful, fatal, unfortunate
- Antonyms
- nondestructive
RUINOUS Defined for Kids
ruinous
adjective ru·in·ous \ˈrü-ə-nəs\
Definition of RUINOUS for Kids
: causing or likely to cause collapse or destruction <a ruinous war>
— ru·in·ous·ly adverb
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