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ruinous

/'r/u//@/n/@/s/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Causing, or tending to cause, ruin; destructive; baneful; pernicious; as, a <i>ruinous</i> project.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin

    adj.all

    Examples
    A ruinous course of action.
    Synonyms catastrophic

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin

    adj.all

    Examples
    A ruinous war.
    Synonyms blasting

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

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