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ruinous

[ roo-uh-nuhs ]

adjective

  1. bringing or tending to bring ruin; destructive; disastrous:

    a ruinous war.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. fallen into ruin; dilapidated:

    a ruinous house.

  3. consisting of ruins:

    a ruinous city from antiquity.



ruinous

/ ˈːɪə /

adjective

  1. causing, tending to cause, or characterized by ruin or destruction

    a ruinous course of action

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܾԴdzܲ, adverb
  • ˈܾԴdzܲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • i·dzܲ· adverb
  • i·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·i·dzܲ adjective
  • non·i·dzܲ· adverb
  • non·i·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·i·dzܲ adjective
  • un·i·dzܲ· adverb
  • un·i·dzܲ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ruinous1

1350–1400; Middle English ruynouse < Latin īōܲ, equivalent to ī ( a ) ruin + -ōܲ -ous
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Example Sentences

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They have acted in myopic and ruinous fashion, bringing calamity to the nation they purport to love.

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And while the notion of accumulated mental scar tissue is potentially ruinous, Smith believes that McIIroy is at a prime age to deal with any such issue.

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He had missed the cut in his previous three outings, including starting the Players with a ruinous 80.

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Indeed, many California water officials and experts agreed that the plan had the potential to be ruinous.

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The verdict of the spreadsheet was clear: staying in Portugal would be financially ruinous.

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