Canadian English Meaning of ruinous

ruinous

Other Canadian English words related to ruinous

synonyms

• catastrophic
• disastrous
• fatal
• unfortunate
• calamitous
• cataclysmic
• damning
• destructive
• fateful
• adverse
• apocalyptic
• apocalyptic
• baneful
• cataclysmic
• damaging
• deleterious
• detrimental
• evil
• unlucky
• harmful
• hurtful
• ill-fated
• unlucky
• injurious
• unlucky
• noxious
• harmful
• prejudicial

antonyms

• fair
• fortunate
• happy
• lucky
• promising
• providential
• Auspicious
• bright
• encouraging
• flukey
• fluky
• golden
• heartening
• hopeful
• optimistic
• auspicious
• rosy** (ˈrəʊzi)
• upbeat
• Pink

Definitions and Meaning of ruinous in English

Wordnet

ruinous (s)

extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin

causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin

Webster

ruinous (a.)

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.

FAQs About the word ruinous

What is the Canadian English meaning of the word ruinous

ruinous

What is the English meaning of the word ruinous

extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin, causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruinCausing, or tending

What are the synonyms of the word ruinous

catastrophic,disastrous,fatal,unfortunate,calamitous,cataclysmic,damning,destructive,fateful,adverse

What are the antonyms of the word ruinous

fair,,fortunate,happy,lucky,promising,providential,Auspicious,bright,encouraging