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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. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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

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   1. : causing destruction : ruinous. destructive storm. 2. : designed or tending to hurt or destroy. destructive criticism. destructively adverb. destructiveness noun. Synonyms. annihilatory. calamitous. cataclysmal. cataclysmic. devastating. devastative. disastrous. ruinous. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

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   Learn the meaning of destructive, a word that describes something that causes a lot of damage or harm. Find synonyms, examples, and related words for destructive in this online dictionary.

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

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   Destructive means tending to destroy or cause much damage. It can also mean tending to overthrow, disprove, or discredit. See synonyms, antonyms, word history, and example sentences.

6. 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.

7. 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.

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

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   Destructive means causing or tending to cause destruction, ruin, or harm. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of destructive and related words, such as destructive criticism, destructive testing, and destructive interference.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdestructive 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.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › destructiveDestructive Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Learn the meaning of destructive, an adjective that describes something that causes or produces destruction. Find synonyms, antonyms, examples and the origin of the word.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › destructivedestructive | meaning of destructive in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    Destructive means causing damage to people or things. Learn more about the word family, usage and examples of destructive in sentences from the corpus.