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   destructive

   /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. causing great and irreparable damage: "the destructive power of weapons" Similar devastatingruinousdisastrouscatastrophiccalamitouscataclysmicperniciousnoxiousenvironmentally unfriendlyharmfuldamaginginjurioushurtfulwoundingviolentdetrimentaldeleteriousdisadvantageousravagingcripplingsavagefiercebrutaldangerousfataldeadlylethaldeath-dealingOpposite non-violentcreative
   • ▪ negative and unhelpful: "destructive criticism" Similar negativehostileantagonisticunhelpfuldisobligingobstructivevexatiousviciousunfriendlydiscouragingOpposite constructive

   Derivatives

   • 1. destructively adverb
   • 2. destructiveness noun

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

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   Destructive means causing, or able to cause, damage. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples of destructive in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     causing, or able to cause, damage: destructive power the...

   • Znaczenie Destructive, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DESTRUCTIVE definicja: 1. causing, or able to cause, damage:...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › destructiveDestructive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of destructive as an adjective that describes something that causes or tends to hurt or destroy. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of destructive.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › destructiveDESTRUCTIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

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

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   Destructive means causing, or able to cause, damage. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from various sources.

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

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   Learn the meaning of destructive, an adjective that describes something that causes or is capable of causing great damage, harm, or injury. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and related words for destructive.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › destructiveDestructive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › destructivedestructive 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.