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adjective
1.
tending to destroy; causing destruction or much damage (often followed by of or to): a very destructive windstorm.
2.
tending to overthrow, disprove, or discredit (opposed to constructive): destructive criticism.
Origin:
1480–90; < Middle French < Late Latin dēstructīvus, equivalent to Latin dēstruct(us) (see destruction) + -īvus -ive
1480–90; < Middle French < Late Latin dēstructīvus, equivalent to Latin dēstruct(us) (see destruction) + -īvus -ive
Related forms
de·struc·tive·ly, adverb
in·ter·de·struc·tive, adjective
in·ter·de·struc·tive·ly, adverb
in·ter·de·struc·tive·ness, noun
EXPANDnon·de·struc·tive, adjective
non·de·struc·tive·ly, adverb
non·de·struc·tive·ness, noun
o·ver·de·struc·tive, adjective
o·ver·de·struc·tive·ly, adverb
o·ver·de·struc·tive·ness, noun
sem·i·de·struc·tive, adjective
un·de·struc·tive, adjective
un·de·struc·tive·ly, adverb
un·de·struc·tive·ness, noun
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. ruinous, deleterious. 2. unfavorable, adverse, negative.
1. ruinous, deleterious. 2. unfavorable, adverse, negative.
Antonyms
1. creative. 2. constructive.
1. creative. 2. constructive.
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Nondestructive
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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