Causing, or tending to cause, ruin; destructive; baneful; pernicious; as, a ruinous project.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
A catastrophic depression. Catastrophic illness. A ruinous course of action.
source: WordNet 3.0
causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
The blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit. The blasting force of the wind blowing sharp needles of sleet in our faces. A ruinous war.
