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destructive
[ dih-struhk-tiv ]
adjective
- tending to destroy; causing destruction or much damage (often followed by of or to ):
a very destructive windstorm.
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Antonyms:
- tending to overthrow, disprove, or discredit ( constructive ):
destructive criticism.
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destructive
/ dɪˈstrʌktɪv; ˌdiːstrʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ /
adjective
- oftenpostpositive and foll by of or to causing or tending to cause the destruction (of)
- intended to disprove or discredit, esp without positive suggestions or help; negative Compare constructive
destructive criticism
Derived Forms
- ˈٰܳپ, adverb
- ˈٰܳپԱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ٰܳt· adverb
- ·ٰܳt·Ա ·ٰܳ·پ··ٲ [dee-struhk-, tiv, -i-tee], noun
- t··ٰܳt adjective
- inter··ٰܳt· adverb
- inter··ٰܳt·Ա noun
- ԴDzd·ٰܳt adjective
- non·ٰܳt· adverb
- non·ٰܳt·Ա noun
- v··ٰܳt adjective
- over··ٰܳt· adverb
- over··ٰܳt·Ա noun
- i··ٰܳt adjective
- ܲd·ٰܳt adjective
- un·ٰܳt· adverb
- un·ٰܳt·Ա noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of destructive1
Example Sentences
If world leaders are unable to negotiate deals with Trump, the tariffs may have a destructive effect on economies globally, analysts have warned.
At the heart of both stories are questions asking whether pain is a necessary part of being human and, more pointedly, whether our carelessly destructive species deserves to exist.
Where will we be after four years of this destructive revolution of nihilism?
Alliance deputy leader Eoin Tennyson said: "Trump's destructive trade war will damage living standards across the globe."
And to paper over this destructive policy, the administration will blow another gaping hole in the federal budget with bailout money to compensate the victims.
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