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Ruinous vs Baneful - What's the difference?

ruinous | baneful | Synonyms |

Ruinous is a synonym of baneful.


As adjectives the difference between ruinous and baneful

is that ruinous is causing ruin; destructive, calamitous while baneful is exceedingly harmful; causing harm, death, ruin.

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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    baneful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Exceedingly harmful; causing harm, death, ruin.
  • Deadly or sinister.
  • Portending disaster.
  • (archaic) Poisonous.

    • Related terms

    * bane * banefully * banefulness

    Synonyms

    * fatal * mortal

    Antonyms

    * helpful * productive