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ruinousCausing or likely to cause complete destruction or severe damage, especially financially devastating. Leading to ruin or collapse.

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: Causing or likely to cause complete destruction or severe damage, especially financially devastating. Leading to ruin or collapse.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈruːɪnəs/

Korean meaning: 파멸적인, 파괴적인, 치명적인

Korean pronunciation: 루이너스 (강세: 루)

Example Sentences

  • His gambling addiction had ruinous effects on his family's finances.
  • The celebrity's ruinous shopping spree included buying 50 pairs of golden socks.
  • The ruinous storm destroyed half of the buildings in town.

ruinous

ADJECTIVE

//ˈruːɪnəs//

Causing or likely to cause complete destruction or severe damage, especially financially devastating. Leading to ruin or collapse.

ruinous concept
💡 Concept

Causing or likely to cause complete destruction or severe damage, especially financially devastating. Leading to ruin or collapse.

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ruinous rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Once luminous, now ruinous, with voluminous debris!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈruːɪnəs/

🌳Etymology

Rootruin
Suffix-ous

Origin

From Latin 'ruina' meaning 'a falling down, collapse, or destruction,' which comes from the verb 'ruere' (to rush, fall, or tumble down).

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🎵Rhyme

luminousvoluminousominous

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📝Examples

His gambling addiction had ruinous effects on his family's finances.

😄 Fun example

The celebrity's ruinous shopping spree included buying 50 pairs of golden socks.

The ruinous storm destroyed half of the buildings in town.

😄 Fun example

My attempt to cook a romantic dinner had ruinous results - even the smoke alarm was crying.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

destructivedevastatingdisastrouscatastrophicdamaging

Antonyms

beneficialconstructive