destructive

de-struc-tive · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Causing great and irreparable harm or damage.

  2. 2.

    Tending to refute or disparage; negative and unhelpful.

  3. 3.

    (Of a process) Causing damage to the object being examined.

Related words

Antonyms: beneficial, constructive, creative, helpful
See also: constructive, destroy, destruction
Synonyms: damaging, detrimental, devastating, harmful, ruinous

Etymology

From Late Latin destructivus, from Latin destruct-, past participle stem of destruere meaning "to pull down."