ruinous
Speech parts
1. ruinous - Adjective
2. ruinous - Adjective Satellite
Meaning
Causing, or tending to cause, ruin; destructive; baneful; pernicious; as, a ruinous project.
Characterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge, or wall in a ruinous state.
Composed of, or consisting in, ruins.
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Examples
the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit
the blasting force of the wind blowing sharp needles of sleet in our faces
a ruinous war
a catastrophic depression
catastrophic illness
a ruinous course of action