ruined
Something that's ruined is spoiled, wrecked, or destroyed. A ruined party can result from your obnoxious brother annoying all the friends you invited.
Ruined means destroyed or useless. When you visit the site of a long uninhabited city, the broken down structures you see are ruins — time and neglect has resulted in ruined buildings. Both words come from the Latin ruere, "to fall." Opening the oven door too soon can yield a ruined soufflé — it could literally fall, or collapse into a squishy mess. Your reputation as a cook might also be described as ruined after such a disaster.
Definitions of ruined
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destroyed physically or morally
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brought to ruin
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doomed to extinction
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unsuccessful
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
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unsuccessful
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