ruinous

a. சீரழிவான, அழிந்த லையிலுள்ள,சிதைந்த தன்மையிலுள்ள, அழிவுண்டாக்குகிற, கேடுபயக்கிற.

Ru"in*ous, a. Etym: [L. ruinosus: cf. F. ruineux. See Ruin.] 1. Causing, or tending to cause, ruin; destructive; baneful; pernicious; as, a ruinous project. After a night of storm so ruinous. Milton. 2. Characterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge, or wall in a ruinous state. 3. Composed of, or consisting in, ruins. Behold, Damascus . . . shall be a ruinous heap. Isa. xvii. 1. Syn. -- Dilapidated; decayed; demolished; pernicious; destructive; baneful; wasteful; mischievous. -- Ru"in*ous*ly, adv. -- Ru"in*ous*ness, n.

ruinous - Similar Words

pruinous eruginous urinous rubious ruins scrutinous rurigenous ruffianous rubiginous rubedinous