Definitions

destructive

[dih-struhk-tiv] / dɪˈstrʌk tɪv /

ADJECTIVE

injurious, devastating

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calamitous cataclysmic catastrophic damaging deadly detrimental disastrous fatal harmful hurtful lethal pernicious ruinous suicidal toxic

WEAK

annihilative baleful baneful cancerous consumptive cutthroat deleterious dire eradicative evil extirpative fell internecine lethiferous mortal noisome noxious pestiferous pestilential slaughterous venomous wrackful wreckful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantageous assisting beneficial blessed favorable fortunate harmless healthful helpful kind life-giving wholesome

WEAK

aiding building creative encouraging hopeful positive productive

ADJECTIVE

hurtful, disparaging

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adverse corrosive detrimental hostile negative offensive troublesome vicious

WEAK

abrasive antagonistic cankerous caustic contrary deleterious derogatory discouraging discrediting erosive injurious invalidating opposed undermining

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantageous agreeable friendly gentle good helpful kind nice

WEAK

aiding assisting building creative encouraging hopeful positive productive

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The ordeal was all-too-common during the deadly, destructive firestorms that seared Los Angeles County a little more than a year ago.

From Los Angeles Times

In Pallekele, Brook's 100 from 51 balls was destructive, brutal at times, but he also ran nine twos.

From BBC

"No one wants elections during a war. Everyone is afraid of its destructive effect," he added.

From Barron's

Investors may need more evidence that AI won’t be a destructive force.

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