Vocabulary
Ruinous
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
disastrous or destructive.
Urdu meaning
مضر، تباہ کن، خستہ حال
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Despite its fake aura of invincibility, we may be one external shock away from economic doom, one terrorist act away from ruinous war and one spark away from mass protests.
- Both were seduced into ruinous wars and then presented with the bill for reparations.
- For example, Riyadh was not pleased with our decision to stay out of the ruinous war in Yemen.
- The period of momentary respite was blown on profligacy as the government ran ruinous refinance facilities, printing money and putting it in the pockets of the rich, in the name of revving the engines of growth.
- The period of momentary respite was blown on profligacy as the government ran ruinous refinance facilities, printing money and putting it in the pockets of the rich, in the name of revving the engines of growth.
Synonyms
disastrous, devastating, catastrophic, calamitous
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