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de⋅struc⋅tive

[di-struhk-tiv]
–adjective
1. tending to destroy; causing destruction or much damage (often fol. by of or to): a very destructive windstorm.
2. tending to overthrow, disprove, or discredit (opposed to constructive ): destructive criticism.

Origin:
1480–90; < MF < LL dēstructīvus, equiv. to L dēstruct(us) (see destruction ) + -īvus -ive


de⋅struc⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
de⋅struc⋅tive⋅ness, de⋅struc⋅tiv⋅i⋅ty [dee-struhk-tiv-i-tee] , noun


1. ruinous, deleterious. 2. unfavorable, adverse, negative.


1. creative. 2. constructive.
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