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   de·struc·tive

   /dəˈstrəktiv/

   adjective

   • 1. causing great and irreparable harm or damage: "the destructive power of weapons" Similar devastatingruinousdisastrouscatastrophiccalamitouscataclysmicperniciousnoxiousenvironmentally unfriendlyharmfuldamaginginjurioushurtfulwoundingviolentdetrimentaldeleteriousdisadvantageousravagingcripplingsavagefiercebrutaldangerousfataldeadlylethaldeath-dealingOpposite nonviolentcreative
   • ▪ tending to refute or disparage; negative and unhelpful: "destructive criticism" Similar negativehostileantagonisticunhelpfuldisobligingobstructivevexatiousviciousunfriendlydiscouragingOpposite constructive

   Derivatives

   • 1. destructively adverb
   • 2. destructiveness noun

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   The meaning of DESTRUCTIVE is causing destruction : ruinous. How to use destructive in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESTRUCTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   causing, or able to cause, damage: destructive power the destructive power of nuclear weapons. I worry about the destructive effect that violent films may have on children. Lack of trust is very destructive in a relationship. Synonyms. damaging. deleterious formal. detrimental formal. harmful. injurious formal. prejudicial formal. Opposites.

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   Something is destructive when it really messes things up. The word destructive comes from the Latin destruere which means literally to unbuild. In addition to describing a storm or battle, the word can be used for the things people say as well as do.

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   Destructive definition: tending to destroy; causing destruction or much damage (often followed by of or to). See examples of DESTRUCTIVE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDESTRUCTIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   causing, or able to cause, damage: destructive power the destructive power of nuclear weapons. I worry about the destructive effect that violent movies may have on children. Lack of trust is very destructive in a relationship. Synonyms. damaging. deleterious formal. detrimental formal. harmful. injurious formal. prejudicial formal. Opposites.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESTRUCTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is destructive causes or is capable of causing great damage, harm, or injury.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › destructiveDestructive - definition of destructive by The Free Dictionary

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   Define destructive. destructive synonyms, destructive pronunciation, destructive translation, English dictionary definition of destructive. adj. 1. Causing or wreaking destruction; ruinous: a destructive act; a policy that is destructive to the economy. 2. Designed or tending to disprove or...

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   Merely negative; not helpful. Destructive criticism. Webster's New World. Synonyms: truculent. shattering. pestilent. iconoclastic. discredit. annihilative. cataclysmic. poisonous. noxious. internecine. detrimental. wasteful. vicious. vandalic. Antonyms: productive. creative.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondestructive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    Definition of destructive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    destructive meaning, definition, what is destructive: causing damage to people or things: Learn more.