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1. (adj.) destructive
tending to destroy; causing much damage:
bacteria destructive of tooth enamel.
2. destructive
tending to overthrow, disprove, or discredit; negative (opposed to constructive):
destructive criticism.
Etymology: (1480–90; < MF < LL)
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1. (adj) destructive
causing destruction or much damage
"a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism"
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1. (adjective) destructive
damaging or harmful
the destructive forces of nature; destructive behavior
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1. (adj) destructive
causing destruction; tending to bring about ruin, death, or devastation; ruinous; fatal; productive of serious evil; mischievous; pernicious; -- often with of or to; as, intemperance is destructive of health; evil examples are destructive to the morals of youth
2. (noun) destructive
one who destroys; a radical reformer; a destructionist
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Sense: causing or able to cause destruction
Small children can be very destructive.
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 Afrikaans: vernielsugtig, destruktie |
 Arabic: مُدَمِّر |
 Bulgarian: разрушителен |
 Brazilian: destrutivo |
 Czech: pustošivý |
 German: zerstörerisch |
 Danish: ødelæggende |
 Greek: καταστροφικός |
 Spanish: destructivo |
 Estonian: lõhkuv |
 Farsi: ویرانگر؛ خراب کننده |
 Finnish: tuhoisa |
 French: destructeur |
 Hebrew: הַרסָנִי |
 Hindi: विध्वंसकारी |
 Croatian: destruktivan, koji uništa |
 Hungarian: romboló |
 Indonesian: merusak |
 Icelandic: skaðlegur, eyðileggjandi |
 Italian: distruttivo |
 Japanese: 破壊的な |
 Korean: 파괴적인 |
 Lithuanian: griaunamasis, griaunantis |
 Latvian: postošs; iznīcinošs |
 Malay: menyebabkan kehancuran |
 Dutch: vernielzuchtig |
 Norwegian: ødeleggende, destruktiv |
 Polish: niszczycielski |
 Persian: ویرانگر؛ خراب کننده |
 Pashto: مخرب، ورانوونكى |
 Portuguese: destrutivo |
 Romanian: distrugător; capabil să d |
 Russian: разрушительный |
 Slovak: pustošivý, ničivý |
 Slovenian: uničevalen |
 Serbian: destruktivan |
 Swedish: destruktiv; |
 Thai: เป็นอันตราย |
 Turkish: kırıp dökücü, tahrip edic |
 Taiwanese: 破壞性的 |
 Ukrainian: руйнівний, знищувальний |
 Urdu: تباہ کن |
 Vietnamese: tổn thất nghiêm trọng |
 Chinese: 破坏性的 |
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