ruinous

Meanings

• adjective, noun

  bringing about or causing the destruction or collapse of something

  - "The ruinous effects of the war on the economy were felt for decades."
  - "The ruinous condition of the old mansion made it unsafe to enter."
  - "The company faced ruinous losses due to the scandal."

• adjective

  extremely harmful, damaging, or destructive

  - "His ruinous behavior led to the breakdown of his marriage."
  - "The ruinous consequences of the policy were unforeseen."
  - "The ruinous impact of the disease on the patient was devastating."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ruinous
rue , new , blue , queue , duet , mute , shoot , boot , suit , scoot , loot , fruit , put , hoot , spoot , shoot , moot , coot , pooh , loath , oath , loathe , boath , scootch , looche , scootch,ootch , hootch , shootch , putch , cootch , pooch

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Variants

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ruinous , ruinously , ruinousness , ruinousnesses

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Forms

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ruinousness, ruinously, more ruinous, most ruinous

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Etymology

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From Old French ruine, from Latin ruina 'a falling,' from rumpere 'to break'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'ruinous' is often used in law to describe a judgment or decree that results in the complete destruction of a party's assets or property.

2. In mathematics, a ruinous sequence is a sequence of numbers where the sum of any number of consecutive terms exceeds the sum of all preceding terms.

3. The term 'ruinous' is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a person who is a source of destruction or harm to others.

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Related Concepts

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1. decay: The process of deterioration or decline over time. Decay can be physical, such as the decay of a building, or metaphorical, such as the decay of a relationship.

2. destruction: The act of causing damage or harm to something, often resulting in its complete destruction. Destruction can be intentional or accidental.

3. decline: A gradual decrease in quality, value, or power. Decline can be natural or caused by external factors.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'ruinous' is often used to describe the destruction or decay of something, such as a building or a relationship. It can also be used figuratively to describe the negative consequences of an action or decision. In art, the concept of ruination is often explored through the depiction of ruins and decay.

How to Memorize "ruinous"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize 'ruinous', imagine something falling apart, crumbling, or decaying. Think of a building in ruins or a relationship that has fallen apart.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ruinous' with destruction, decay, or harm. Remember that it describes something that is extremely damaging or destructive.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter of each definition: 'Brings Building Down', 'Extremely Harmful Damage', or 'Destructive and Collapsing'.

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