the ruinous state of the city wallsruinousru‧in‧ous /ˈruːɪnəs/ adjective 
a ruinous civil war2costing much more than you can afford: ruinous rates of interest3formal a building that is ruinous has been almost completely destroyed SYN ruined: an old ruinous chapelruinous state/condition the ruinous state of the city walls—ruinously adverb: ruinously expensive
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- ruinous taxes
- Alcohol is as ruinous as illegal drugs.
- In fact, depending on the type of plan you have, they can become ruinous.
- Most of them are in a ruinous state with their upper storeys missing shattered by earthquake, war, neglect.
- Our present policies are also ruinous to health.
- Rarely does a year start by offering so many opportunities for governments to make ruinous mistakes.
- Santa Anna had created twelve thousand new civil and military positions and had obtained several loans at ruinous rates of interest.
- So his strategy made sense at the same time as it seemed wantonly ruinous.
- That was before its ruinous so-called restoration.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY the ruinous state of the city wallsCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
1causing a lot of damage or problems: the ruinous state of the city walls· The interior is still in ruinous condition though the exterior is fairly intact.· A little further along the road is Dun Trodden, another broch in a more ruinous condition.· They also tell us of a field with the manor house in a ruinous condition.
· Most of them are in a ruinous state with their upper storeys missing shattered by earthquake, war, neglect.
a ruinous civil war2costing much more than you can afford: ruinous rates of interest3formal a building that is ruinous has been almost completely destroyed SYN ruined: an old ruinous chapelruinous state/condition the ruinous state of the city walls—ruinously adverb: ruinously expensive- charismatic
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- charitably
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- charlady
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- Charlemagne
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- Charles II, King
- Charles I, King
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- Charlton, Bobby
- Charlton, Jack
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