ruining

ADJECTIVE

deleterious

Synonyms

WEAK

bad destroying destructive detrimental hurtful injurious mischievous nocent nocuous pernicious prejudicial prejudicious ruinous

Antonyms

WEAK

aiding assisting helpful

ADJECTIVE

wrecking

Synonyms

STRONG

bashing battering breaking shattering smashing splitting

WEAK

destructive tearing down

NOUN

collapse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bankruptcy catastrophe crash debacle destruction disintegration disruption failure

STRONG

cataclysm disorganization exhaustion faint flop prostration ruination smash subsidence undoing wreck

WEAK

basket case cave-in crack-up smash-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

miracle success wonder

STRONG

creation good fortune

WEAK

buildup increase rise

NOUN

damage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accident blow bruise casualty catastrophe contamination corruption destruction deterioration devastation disturbance hardship harm illness impairment pollution suffering wound

STRONG

adulteration adversity affliction bane blemish breakage cave-in debasement depreciation deprivation detriment disservice evil hurt infliction knockout marring mischief mishap mutilation outrage reverse ruin spoilage waste wreckage wrecking wrong

Antonyms

STRONGEST

betterment

STRONG

amelioration improvement

WEAK

development purification

Example Sentences

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But this "every-man-for-himself" strategy will end up giving Chinese manufacturers a boost while "ruining European car manufacturing", Jullien warned.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Ethicist Carissa Véliz warns that our societal obsession with predictions is ruining democracy.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

Monday’s game offered yet another example of how the team that supposedly is ruining baseball is fattening the wallets of the league’s other 29 teams.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

How do I close them without ruining my credit score?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

It made me furious that Camille was so intent on ruining my special thing with Mom.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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