Meaning & use
ruinous
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Causing or likely to cause ruin, severe damage, or financial disaster.
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The company took on ruinous debt to fund its expansion.
A ruinous fire swept through the old warehouse district.
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Can describe both physical destruction and financial or reputational collapse.
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