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The ecstatic insanity of romantic pursuit can be so enhanced by music that entire romantic conquests, victories and ruinous, crushing defeats can be tied to songs to such a degree that it's almost unbearable to listen to them again, as they bring back the memories so vividly.
Henry Rollins

Meaning of "ruinous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUINOUS

ruinous  [ˈruːɪnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUINOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ruinous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RUINOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ruinous in the English dictionary

The definition of ruinous in the dictionary is causing, tending to cause, or characterized by ruin or destruction.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RUINOUS


anus
ˈeɪnəs
chewiness
ˈtʃuːɪnəs
cleanliness
ˈklɛnlɪnəs
dewiness
ˈdjuːɪnəs
endogenous
ɛnˈdɒdʒɪnəs
exogenous
ɛkˈsɒdʒɪnəs
glueyness
ˈɡluːɪnəs
gluiness
ˈɡluːɪnəs
gooeyness
ˈɡuːɪnəs
homogenous
həˈmɒdʒɪnəs
indigenous
ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs
Janus
ˈdʒeɪnəs
Linus
ˈlaɪnəs
loneliness
ˈləʊnlɪnəs
luminous
ˈluːmɪnəs
minus
ˈmaɪnəs
pandanus
pænˈdeɪnəs
sinus
ˈsaɪnəs
terminus
ˈtɜːmɪnəs
viewiness
ˈvjuːɪnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUINOUS

rugous
rugulose
Ruhr
Ruhrgebiet
ruin
ruinable
ruinate
ruination
ruined
ruiner
ruinously
ruinousness
ruins
Ruisdael
rulable
rule
rule book
rule of law
rule of three
rule of thumb

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUINOUS

aluminous
bituminous
conterminous
coterminous
gelatinous
glutinous
heinous
mountainous
mucilaginous
mucinous
mutinous
nous
numinous
oleaginous
ominous
pulchritudinous
resinous
spinous
vertiginous
villainous
voluminous

Synonyms and antonyms of ruinous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RUINOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ruinous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ruinous

Translation of «ruinous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUINOUS

Find out the translation of ruinous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ruinous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ruinous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

毁灭性的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ruinosa
570 millions of speakers

English

ruinous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खंडहर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مدمرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разорительным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ruinosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধ্বংসপ্রাপ্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ruineux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merosakkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ruinös
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

破滅的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파멸을 가져 오는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ruinous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tai hại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாசகரமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विध्वंसशील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yıkıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rovinoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zdezelowany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

руйнівним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dezastruos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καταστροφικούς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vervalle
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förödande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ødeleggende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ruinous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUINOUS»

The term «ruinous» is regularly used and occupies the 89.422 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUINOUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ruinous

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2 QUOTES WITH «RUINOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ruinous.
1
Henry Rollins
The ecstatic insanity of romantic pursuit can be so enhanced by music that entire romantic conquests, victories and ruinous, crushing defeats can be tied to songs to such a degree that it's almost unbearable to listen to them again, as they bring back the memories so vividly.
2
Lech Walesa
I most sincerely wish that the world in which we live be free from the threat of a nuclear holocaust and from the ruinous arms race. It is my cherished desire that peace be not separated from freedom which is the right of every nation. This I desire and for this I pray.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUINOUS»

Discover the use of ruinous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ruinous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Ruinous and Unhappy War: New England and the War of 1812
An entertaining, well-researched study details naval battles and coastal incursions through diaries and regional news articles on the War of 1812.
James H. Ellis, 2009
2
Clan Cleansing in Somalia: The Ruinous Legacy of 1991
Clan Cleansing in Somalia establishes that public acknowledgment of the ruinous turn to communal violence is indispensable to social and moral repair, and can provide a gateway for the critical memory work required from Somalis on all sides ...
Lidwien Kapteijns, 2012
3
The dumbest moments in business history: useless products, ...
Organized according to such themes as "Bosses Gone Bad" or "Criminally Creative Accounting," this entertaining look inside the follies and foibles of the business world examines ruinous deals, highly unsuccessful products, miserable ad ...
Adam Horowitz, 2004
4
The Downhill Lie
Forget Tiger, Phil and Ernie. If you want to understand the true lure of golf, turn to Carl Hiaasen, who offers an extraordinary audiobook for the ordinary hacker. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Carl Hiaasen's Bad Monkey.
Carl Hiaasen, 2008
5
Fiat Silver: Its Ruinous Effects Shown in History (1895)
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Robert Henry Vickers, 2010
6
Guilford Courthouse 1781: Lord Cornwallis's Ruinous Victory
When the British commander Lord Cornwallis launched his invasion of North Carolina in early 1781, his objective was to destroy General Nathaniel Greene's American army. At Guilford Courthouse on 15 March 1781 the two armies met.
Angus Konstam, 2013
7
A Treatise on Shoring and Underpinning, and Generally ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Cecil Haden Stock, 2012
8
Federal Statutory Exemptions from Antitrust Law
Avoiding "Ruinous Competition" and the Empty Core Hypothesis Several antitrust exemptions were traditionally defended as solutions to "ruinous competition" or " destructive competition." In its early incarnations this argument was similar to ...
‎2007
9
Ruinous reforms: critical essays on economic liberalisation ...
Contributed articles.
Prasenjit Bose, Students' Federation of India, 2000
10
A Ruinous Wind
Thomas is falconer to Sir Robert Vicary of Petbury, a minor lord who has made some influential friends.
John Pilkington, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUINOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ruinous is used in the context of the following news items.
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How Israel is following Greece's ruinous path
How Israel is following Greece's ruinous path. A corrupt public sector has led Greece to the edge of the abyss. Two proposals from opposite ends of the political ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
2
A Patent 'Reform' Ruinous to Our Nation's Health | Commentary
Whatever my House colleagues thought they were giving to medical innovators by repealing Obamacare's medical device tax, as they did recently, they may ... «Roll Call, Jul 15»
3
Thomas Hirschhorn's Ruinous South London Gallery Show
Thomas Hirschhorn's Ruinous South London Gallery Show ... and analysing the formal composition of ruinous and bomb-damaged locations all over the world. «BLOUIN ARTINFO, Jul 15»
4
Rollerblader captures Christchurch on film prior to ruinous
Rollerblader captures Christchurch on film prior to ruinous earthquakes video. BRITTANY MANN. Last updated 11:55, June 28 2015. William Stewart youtube. «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
5
Lloyds' history retold: New book's fresh look at the ruinous HBOS deal
In November 2007, Sir Victor Blank was riding high. Not only was he chairman of Lloyds Bank, which had studiously avoided the trap of sub-prime and ... «This is Money, Jun 15»
6
This ruinous fishing village on an abandoned island is being …
Man is used to developing the natural world into settlements - but here's what happens when nature decides to take it back. This fishing village is on Gouqi ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
7
Bobby Zamora welcomes end of QPR's ruinous past
As you walk around QPR's Harlington training ground, there certainly is not an air of gloom. This does not feel like a club that will be relegated today if they are ... «The Independent, May 15»
8
EDITORIAL: Retiree perks can become ruinous
It is commonplace for governments to offer more than they are actually willing, and able, to pay. While this pattern is often associated with public employee ... «Press-Enterprise, Apr 15»
9
A minimum wage hike? It's 'ruinous' compassion: Thomas Sowell
It is fascinating to see brilliant people belatedly discover the obvious -- and to see an even larger number of brilliant people never discover the obvious. «PennLive.com, Mar 15»
10
Minimum-Wage Laws: Ruinous 'Compassion'
It is fascinating to see brilliant people belatedly discover the obvious — and to see an even larger number of brilliant people never discover the obvious. A recent ... «National Review Online, Mar 15»

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