Ruinous

Pronunciation: /ˈruː.ɪ.nəs/

Definitions of ruinous

adjective causing or likely to cause ruin; destructive; disastrous

Example Sentences

A1 The storm caused ruinous damage to the small village.

A2 The economic crisis had a ruinous impact on many families.

B1 The company's decision to cut corners had a ruinous effect on its reputation.

B2 The scandal had a ruinous effect on the politician's career.

C1 The ruinous policies of the government led to widespread poverty.

C2 The ruinous war left the country in a state of devastation.

Examples of ruinous in a Sentence

formal The lack of maintenance led to the ruinous state of the historic building.

informal Skipping class can have a ruinous effect on your grades.

slang Her shopping addiction is absolutely ruinous to her bank account.

figurative The scandal had a ruinous impact on his reputation.

Grammatical Forms of ruinous

• past tense: ruined
• plural: ruinous
• comparative: more ruinous
• superlative: most ruinous
• present tense: ruins
• future tense: will ruin
• perfect tense: has ruined
• continuous tense: is ruining
• singular: ruinous
• positive degree: ruinous
• infinitive: to ruin
• gerund: ruining
• participle: ruining

Origin and Evolution of ruinous

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'ruinous' originated from the Latin word 'ruinosus', which is derived from 'ruina' meaning collapse or downfall.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 14th century to describe something that causes ruin or destruction, the word 'ruinous' has evolved to also mean something that is in a state of ruin or decay.