adj
ruinous
Ruinous (adj) means causing ruin; destructive, calamitous.
adj
1
Causing ruin; destructive, calamitous.
2
Extremely costly; so expensive as to cause financial ruin.
3
Characterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge, or wall in a ruinous state.
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Etymology
From Middle English ruynous, from Old French ruinos, ruineus, from Latin ruīnōsus. By surface analysis, ruin + -ous.
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What is the meaning of ruinous?
"ruinous" (adj) means causing ruin; destructive, calamitous.
What are the different meanings of ruinous?
"ruinous" has 3 main meanings: 1. Causing ruin; destructive, calamitous; 2. Extremely costly; so expensive as to cause financial ruin; 3. Characterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge, or wall in a ruinous state.