Ruinous

adjective

Word Frequency: 0.8

Definitions

1.adjectiveCausing ruin; destructive, calamitous

2.adjectiveExtremely costly; so expensive as to cause financial ruin.

"They were forced to completely replace the roof at ruinous expense."

3.adjectiveCharacterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge, or wall in a ruinous state.

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