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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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   What is a destructive force?

   • Something that is destructive causes or is capable of causing great damage, harm, or injury. ...the awesome destructive power of nuclear weapons. Guilt can be very destructive. ...the size of armies and the destructiveness of their weapons. Power can be used creatively or destructively. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What does destructiveness mean?

   • Define destructiveness. destructiveness synonyms, destructiveness pronunciation, destructiveness translation, English dictionary definition of destructiveness. 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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   What is a destructive word?

   • 1. tending to destroy; causing much damage: bacteria destructive of tooth enamel. 2. tending to overthrow, disprove, or discredit; negative (opposed to constructive ): destructive criticism. de•struc′tive•ness, n.

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   What is a destructive act?

   • 1. Causing or wreaking destruction; ruinous: a destructive act; a policy that is destructive to the economy. 2. Designed or tending to disprove or discredit: destructive criticism. de·struc′tive·ness, de′struc·tiv′i·ty (dē′strŭk-tĭv′ĭ-tē) n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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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.

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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:...

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     DESTRUCTIVE translate: 破壞性的；有害的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.