Destructive

Meaning

causing damage; harmful

Causing great and irreparable harm or damage.

Example Sentences

The hurricane was highly destructive to coastal areas.

Hurricanes are often destructive to coastal cities.

Example Expressions

destructive criticism

Synonyms

damaging, harmful, devastating, ruinous, catastrophic

Entry 1

damaging, harmful, devastating, ruinous

Entry 2

damaging, harmful, devastating, ruinous, catastrophic

Antonyms

constructive, beneficial, creative, helpful

Entry 1

constructive, beneficial, creative, helpful

Entry 2

constructive, helpful, beneficial

Collocations

destructive force, destructive behavior, highly destructive, destructive power, destructive effect

Entry 1

destructive force, destructive behavior, highly destructive

Entry 2

destructive force, destructive behavior, destructive power, destructive effect