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ruinous


ru·in·ous

adj \ˈrü-ə-nəs\

Definition of RUINOUS

2
: causing or tending to cause ruin
ru·in·ous·ly adverb
ru·in·ous·ness noun

Examples of RUINOUS

  1. The house has fallen into a ruinous state.
  2. <a ruinous miscalculation of the financial markets left them bankrupt>

First Known Use of RUINOUS

14th century

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