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- Dictionaryconstructive/kənˈstrʌktɪv/
adjective
- 1. having or intended to have a useful or beneficial purpose: "constructive advice"
- 2. not obvious or stated explicitly; derived by inference: "constructive liability"
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CONSTRUCTIVE definition: 1. If advice, criticism, or actions are constructive, they are useful and intended to help or…. Learn more.
1. : declared such by judicial construction or interpretation. constructive fraud. 2. : of or relating to construction or creation. 3. : promoting improvement or development. constructive criticism.
Constructive is an adjective associated with encouraging development, physical or otherwise. It is the opposite of destructive, which means "tending to destroy." If you are a constructive member of a community, you are a positive force, interested in building up and improving your community.
constructive. A constructive discussion, comment, or approach is useful and helpful rather than negative and unhelpful. She welcomes constructive criticism. After their meeting, both men described the talks as frank, friendly and constructive.
constructive. adjective. /kənˈstrʌktɪv/. having a useful and helpful effect rather than being negative or with no purpose constructive criticism/suggestions/advice His work involved helping hyperactive children to use their energy in a constructive way.
adj. 1. promoting further development or advancement; helping to improve (opposed to destructive): constructive criticism. 2. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of construction; structural. 3. deduced by inference or interpretation.
(law) Imputed by law; created to give legal effect to something for equitable reasons, as with constructive notice or a constructive trust. Wiktionary. Synonyms: symptomatological. interpretational. definitional. practical. beneficial. effective. helpful. Antonyms: destructive. injurious. hurting.
