Deadly and Ruinous

Deadly

Deadly adjective - Likely to cause or capable of causing death.

Ruinous is a synonym for deadly in fatal topic. In some cases you can use "Ruinous" instead an adjective "Deadly".

Nearby Word: dead

Ruinous

Ruinous adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.
Usage example: a ruinous windstorm destroyed the crops

Deadly is a synonym for ruinous in disastrous topic. You can use "Deadly" instead an adjective "Ruinous", if it concerns topics such as fatal, destructive.

Nearby Words: ruin, ruined, ruination, ruining, ruinously
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