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ruinous
01
causing severe damage, often leading to complete loss or collapse
02
causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
Example
The ruinous battle resulted in the total loss of the town's defenses and infrastructure.
The ruinous floodwaters swept away entire villages, leaving devastation in their wake.
The ruinous effects of the long drought were evident in the barren fields and empty wells.
His ruinous choices in business led to the collapse of what was once a thriving company.
Ruinous new road schemes that desecrate the countryside.
