ruinous

B2
Adjective
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

Causing ruin; destructive, calamitous

2 Definition

Extremely costly; so expensive as to cause financial ruin.

Example Sentences
  • They were forced to completely replace the roof at ruinous expense.
3 Definition

Characterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge, or wall in a ruinous state.