adj
ruined
ROO-ihnd
adj
1
Destroyed, badly damaged, or left in a state of decay.
"They wandered through a ruined abbey on the hillside."
"The flood left the ground floor completely ruined."
How to Use Ruined
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWrecked, broken down, or financially/emotionally destroyed.
Common pairings
ruined castle
financially ruined
ruined reputation
Word Forms
more ruined comparative, most ruined superlative
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