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de⋅struc⋅tive

  [di-struhk-tiv]
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–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

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

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

Antonyms:
1. creative. 2. constructive.
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de·struc·tive   (dĭ-strŭk'tĭv)   
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 discredit: destructive criticism.

de·struc'tive·ly adv., de·struc'tive·ness, de'struc·tiv'i·ty (dē'strŭk-tĭv'ĭ-tē) n.
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