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

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   The meaning of DESTRUCTIVE is causing destruction : ruinous. How to use destructive in a sentence.

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

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   causing, or able to cause, damage: destructive power the destructive power of nuclear weapons. I worry about the destructive effect that violent films may have on children. Lack of trust is very destructive in a relationship. Synonyms. damaging. deleterious formal. detrimental formal. harmful. injurious formal. prejudicial formal. Opposites.

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

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   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.

5. 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.

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

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   causing, or able to cause, damage: destructive power the destructive power of nuclear weapons. I worry about the destructive effect that violent movies may have on children. Lack of trust is very destructive in a relationship. Synonyms.

7. 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.

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

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   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.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › destructive_adjdestructive - Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does the word destructive mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word destructive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. destructive has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. logic (1820s) politics (1830s) Entry status.

10. 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.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordDESTRUCTIVE - Find out everything about this English word |...

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