ruinous

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Etymology

From Middle English ruynous, from Old French ruinos, ruineus, from Latin ruīnōsus.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɹuː.ɪnəs/

Adjective

ruinous

1. Causing ruin; destructive, calamitous
2. Extremely costly; so expensive as to cause financial ruin.

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

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

Synonyms

• (characterized by ruin) See Thesaurus:ramshackle

Translations

• French: ruineux
• Italian: rovinoso
• Portuguese: ruinoso
• Spanish: ruinoso

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