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Ruinous   /rˈuənəs/   Listen
adjective
Ruinous  adj.  
1.
Causing, or tending to cause, ruin; destructive; baneful; pernicious; as, a ruinous project. "After a night of storm so ruinous."
2.
Characterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge, or wall in a ruinous state.
3.
Composed of, or consisting in, ruins. "Behold, Damascus... shall be a ruinous heap."
Synonyms: Dilapidated; decayed; demolished; pernicious; destructive; baneful; wasteful; mischievous.





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"Ruinous" Quotes from Famous Books



... Wind-Fiend, the abominable - The Hangman Wind that tortures temper and light - Comes slouching, sullen and obscene, Hard on the skirts of the embittered night; And in a cloud unclean Of excremental humours, roused to strife By the operation of some ruinous change, Wherever his evil mandate run and range, Into a dire intensity of life, A craftsman at his bench, he settles down To the grim job of throttling ...
— Poems by William Ernest Henley • William Ernest Henley
... that tortures temper and light— Comes slouching, sullen and obscene, Hard on the skirts of the embittered night: And in a cloud unclean Of excremental humours, roused to strife By the operation of some ruinous change Wherever his evil mandate run and range Into a dire intensity of life, A craftsman at his bench, he settles down To the grim ...
— The Song of the Sword - and Other Verses • W. E. Henley
... that which has been recorded touching the Williams family of Deerfield, who were captured by the Indians during one of their inroads in the year 1704. John Williams was a minister who had come to Deerfield when it was still suffering from the ruinous effects of King Philip's war. His parishioners built him a house, he married, and had eight children. The story of the Indians' invasion, the destruction of the village, and the capture of over one hundred prisoners is admirably told by Francis Parkman ...
— Skookum Chuck Fables - Bits of History, Through the Microscope • Skookum Chuck (pseud for R.D. Cumming)
... are very fine, for deep water; but a few cuts on sharp stones will be found ruinous; and if exposed much to weather they are liable to warp. The builders understand this and plainly say that they prefer not to build fine boats for those who will neglect the ...
— Woodcraft • George W. Sears
... the threshold of emancipation, and without the smallest likelihood that the event would change his nature. Hence the nut to crack: Given 'Arry, by what rapid process of discipline can he be prepared for a state in which the 'Arrian characteristics will surely prove ruinous not only to himself but to all ...
— Demos • George Gissing


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