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Ruinous vs Dilapidated - What's the difference?

ruinous | dilapidated |

Dilapidated is a synonym of ruinous.



As adjectives the difference between ruinous and dilapidated

is that ruinous is causing ruin; destructive, calamitous while dilapidated is having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.

As a verb dilapidated is

past participle of lang=en.

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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    dilapidated

    English

    Verb

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    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect

    • Synonyms

    * beat * beat up * beaten up * bedraggled * broken-down * ramshackle * ruinous * rundown * tatterdemalion * tumbledown