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   ruinous

   /ˈruːɪnəs/

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

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   Ruinous means causing great harm and destruction, especially to something important or valuable. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

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   Ruinous means causing or tending to cause ruin, or dilapidated and ruined. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for ruinous.

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

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

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   Ruinous means causing great harm and destruction, such as a ruinous war or a ruinous bill. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

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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.

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

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   Ruinous means causing, tending to cause, or characterized by ruin or destruction. It can also mean fallen into ruin, dilapidated, or consisting of ruins. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin.

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   Ruinous means causing or tending to cause ruin, destruction, or harm. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of ruinous in English and other languages, as well as related words and examples.