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Injurious vs Ruinous - What's the difference?

injurious | ruinous | Synonyms |

Injurious is a synonym of ruinous.


As adjectives the difference between injurious and ruinous

is that injurious is causing physical harm or injury; harmful while ruinous is causing ruin; destructive, calamitous.

injurious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing physical harm or injury; harmful.
  • Causing harm to one's reputation; slanderous, libelous, invidious.

    • Synonyms

    * harmful; see also * slanderous, libelous, defamatory * See also

    Derived terms

    * injuriously * injuriousness

    ruinous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing ruin; destructive, calamitous
  • Characterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge, or wall in a ruinous state.

    • Derived terms

    * ruinously * ruinousness

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