ruinous
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/ˈruːɪnəs/
🇬🇧
/ˈruːɪnəs/
adjective
R
too expensive and causing financial loss
The legal fees were ruinous and left them in debt.
R
causing serious harm or destruction
The scandal had a ruinous effect on his reputation.
R
in very bad condition, almost destroyed
After the earthquake, many homes were left in a ruinous state.
translation
too expensive and causing financial loss; causing serious harm or destruction; in very bad condition, almost destroyed