ruinous outcome

[ˈruːɪnəs ˈaʊtkəm]
noun phrasepl: ruinous outcomes
resultado ruinoso
1. a final result or consequence that causes severe damage, financial loss, or complete failure
The failed investment led to a ruinous outcome for the entire company.
O investimento fracassado levou a um resultado ruinoso para toda a empresa.
2. an end state characterized by destruction or catastrophic consequences
Without proper planning, the project faced a ruinous outcome.
Sem um planejamento adequado, o projeto enfrentou um resultado ruinoso.
This phrase is commonly used in business, legal, and academic contexts in both Brazil and the USA to describe severe negative consequences. In Brazilian Portuguese, 'resultado ruinoso' carries formal weight and is frequently employed in financial reports and legal documents. The concept emphasizes not just failure, but complete destruction or irreversible damage.
NYC Slang
total disaster
Synonyms / Sinônimos
catastrophic resultdisastrous consequencedevastating outcomefinancial ruintotal failure
Antonyms / Antônimos
successful outcomefavorable resultprosperous conclusionpositive resulttriumph

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resultado ruinoso
most common and standard usage
São Paulo
resultado desastroso
alternative preferred in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
resultado catastrófico
colloquial variation
Portugal
desfecho ruinoso
Portuguese preference for 'desfecho' over 'resultado'

Related Words

ruinruinousoutcomeconsequencecatastrophedisasterfailurecollapse

Related Idioms & Phrases

a path to ruin
spell one's doom
heading for disaster
the writing on the wall
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →