RUINOUS


Meaning of RUINOUS in English

— ruinously , adv. — ruinousness , n.

/rooh"euh neuhs/ , adj.

1. bringing or tending to bring ruin; destructive; disastrous: a ruinous war.

2. fallen into ruin; dilapidated: a ruinous house.

3. consisting of ruins: a ruinous city from antiquity.

[ 1350-1400; ME ruynouse ruinosus, equiv. to ruin ( a ) RUIN + -osus -OUS ]

Syn. 1. calamitous, ravaging, devastating, catastrophic.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .