The city had suffered a ruinous series of natural disasters.
The couple's lifestyle resulted in ruinous personal debt, and
eventual bankruptcy.
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The girl was trying be ruinous to the other students.
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The root word of "ruinous" is "ruin," which means to destroy or bring to an end.
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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.