1
as in disastrous
bringing about ruin or misfortune
a ruinous miscalculation of the financial markets left them bankrupt
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as in devastating
causing or tending to cause destruction
a ruinous windstorm destroyed the crops
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Recent Examples of ruinous
Billionaire Elon Musk's announcement of the America Party following his split with President Donald Trump over the fiscally ruinous One Big Beautiful Bill reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of American political mechanics.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
And that policy uncertainty turned out to be ruinous for business capital investment.
—Jonathan Haskel, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2025
That’s a sign that the benefits of finding a place to live in a market with a shortage of affordable housing still outweigh the costs of living here — even with the chance of financially ruinous floods.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
Then, in an instant, the evening appeared to turn into something potentially ruinous.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
And that policy uncertainty turned out to be ruinous for business capital investment.
—Jonathan Haskel, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2025
That’s a sign that the benefits of finding a place to live in a market with a shortage of affordable housing still outweigh the costs of living here — even with the chance of financially ruinous floods.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
Then, in an instant, the evening appeared to turn into something potentially ruinous.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruinous
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Spiers: Manchester City had a disastrous 2024-25 season and still only finished 13 points behind Liverpool.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 Aug. 2025
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As for other imports, Doval allowed three runs and took the loss in his debut to start the disastrous weekend.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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More than six months after devastating wildfires swept across the Los Angeles region in January, the recovery efforts continue.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Henson opened up about the devastating moment in a candid conversation with Lena Waithe in the latest episode of the Lemonada Media podcast Legacy Talk.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Miami police are investigating a fatal shooting Wednesday night that left one man dead.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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This was the second fatal shooting in Over-the-Rhine within 24 hours.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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The storms brought destructive heavy rainfall and flash floods to the nation’s Sao Vicente island.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Wisconsin's miserable summer weather is also affecting our mental health, experts say Few things are as destructive as a flood.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The fishermen were forced to abandon the Titan after a series of unfortunate events hit the ship.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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After the unfortunate withdrawal of U.S. Classic bars champion Myli Lew in podium training, the women’s bars title is even more up for grabs.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Ruinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruinous. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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