ruinous synonyms

ruinous

modif.

  1. Destructive

    pernicious, calamitous, disastrous; see destructive 2, harmful.

  2. Leading to bankruptcy

    unfortunate, rash, speculative, suicidal, fatal, impoverishing, pauperizing, exhausting, draining, depleting, bringing to want, reducing to penury.

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