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ruinous

/ɹˈuənəs/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

  1. extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
    “a catastrophic depression”
  2. causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
    “the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit”

Synonyms for ruinous

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