Self-destructive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Self-destructive is an adjective meaning Causing injury to oneself or harm to one's interests.
Meaning
Causing injury to oneself or harm to one's interests.
Example Sentences
Between 1997 and 2006, ownership of Glenfeshie passed between three Danish businessmen – and with it a self-destructive business model. Only by maintaining very high numbers of livestock could the flow of fee-paying deerstalkers armed with rifles be ensured, but because of the rising cost of gamekeepers and estate upkeep, Glenfeshie’s sporting operations were still making a loss.
Synonyms for self-destructive
Depending on context, synonyms include dangerous, suicidal, unsafe.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include suicidal, dangerous, unsafe, self-destruct, self-destruction, self-defeating.
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