Destructive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈstɹʌktɪv/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Destructive is an adjective meaning Causing destruction; damaging.
Meaning
Causing destruction; damaging.
More Meanings
- Causing breakdown or disassembly.
- (computing) Lossy; causing irreversible change.
Example Sentences
Blurring an image is a destructive operation, but rotating an image is not.
Catabolism is a destructive metabolism that involves the breakdown of molecules and release of energy.
The pastures are filled with gay political drop-outs, persons of reasonable intent who found the scene personally destructive.
After rescuing his estranged daughter in the last film, Live Free Or Die Hard, Willis heads to Russia to rescue his estranged son (Jai Courtney), a CIA agent on a mission to protect a whistleblower (Sebastian Koch) from a corrupt government official (Sergei Kolesnikov) with no shortage of destructive resources at his disposal.
Synonyms for destructive
Depending on context, synonyms include calamitous, catastrophic, devastating, disastrous, eradicative, harmful.
Antonyms for destructive
Common opposites include constructive, nondestructive, non-destructive, productive.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ruinous, withering, ravaging, devastating, damaging, annihilative.
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