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

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 .

destructive adjective, at destruction; destructive interference; non-destructive; self-destructive; See all meanings

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.

Something that is destructive causes or is capable of causing great damage, harm, or injury. ...the destructive power of nuclear weapons.

Synonyms for DESTRUCTIVE: devastating, disastrous, devastative, cataclysmic, ruinous, deadly, poisonous, lethal; Antonyms of DESTRUCTIVE: protective, nondestructive, constructive, creative, productive, harmless, formative, useful

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.

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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.

Definition of destructive adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.