destructive

de·struc·tive

 (dĭ-strŭk′tĭv)

adj.

1. Causing or wreaking destruction; ruinous: a destructive act; a policy that is destructive to the economy.

2. Designed or tending to disprove or discredit: destructive criticism.

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de·struc′tive·ly adv.

de·struc′tive·ness, de′struc·tiv′i·ty (dē′strŭk-tĭv′ĭ-tē) n.

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destructive

(dɪˈstrʌktɪv)

adj

1. (often: postpositive and foll by of or to) causing or tending to cause the destruction (of)

2. intended to disprove or discredit, esp without positive suggestions or help; negative: destructive criticism. Compare constructive¹

deˈstructively adv

deˈstructiveness, destructivity n

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de•struc•tive

(dɪˈstrʌk tɪv)

adj.

1. tending to destroy; causing much damage: bacteria destructive of tooth enamel.

2. tending to overthrow, disprove, or discredit; negative (opposed to constructive): destructive criticism.

[1480–90; < Middle French < Late Latin]

de•struc′tive•ly, adv.

de•struc′tive•ness, n.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

destructive - causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism" harmful - causing or capable of causing harm; "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking" negative - characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features; "a negative outlook on life"; "a colorless negative personality"; "a negative evaluation"; "a negative reaction to an advertising campaign" constructive - constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development; "constructive criticism"; "a constructive attitude"; "a constructive philosophy"; "constructive permission"

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destructive

adjective

1. devastating, fatal, deadly, lethal, harmful, damaging, catastrophic, detrimental, hurtful, pernicious, noxious, ruinous, calamitous, cataclysmic, baleful, deleterious, injurious, baneful, maleficent the awesome destructive power of nuclear weapons

2. negative, hostile, discouraging, undermining, contrary, vicious, adverse, discrediting, disparaging, antagonistic, derogatory Try to give constructive rather than destructive criticism.

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destructive

adjective

1. Causing ruin or destruction:

calamitous, cataclysmal, cataclysmic, catastrophic, disastrous, fatal, fateful, ruinous.

2. Having the capability or effect of damaging irreparably:

pernicious, ruinous.

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Translations

مُدَمِّرهَدّام

destruktivnípustošivý

destruktivødelæggende

destruktivzerstörerisch

καταστρεπτικόςκαταστροφικόςολέθριος

destructivodestructor

destructeurdestructif

destruktivanrazoranrušilački

destruktívromboló

niîurdrepandi, niîurrifs-skaîlegur, eyîileggjandi

distruttivodistruttore

destruktivnedbrytendeødeleggende

deštruktívnypustošivý

kırıp dökücütahrip ediciyıkıcı

破坏性的破坏的

destructive

[dɪsˈtrʌktɪv] ADJ [weapon, person, behaviour, influence, emotion] → destructivo; [effect] → destructor; [child] → destrozón; [criticism, comment] → destructivo, negativo; [relationship] → destructivo, dañino
the destructive power of nuclear weapons → el poder destructivo or destructor de las armas nucleares
to be destructive of or to sth: products that are destructive of or to the environment → productos que destruyen el medio ambiente

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

destructive

[dɪˈstrʌktɪv] adj

(= damaging) → destructeur/trice

[power] → destructif/ive

[animal] → nuisible
a destructive child → un enfant qui casse tout

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destructive

adj

(lit) power, nature, war, wind → zerstörerisch; effect → zerstörend; person, behaviour, tendencies → destruktiv; destructive weapon → Vernichtungswaffe f; the destructive force or power of … → die Zerstörungskraft von …; destructive urge (Psych) → Destruktionstrieb m; to be destructive of or to something (also fig) → etw zerstören; these air strikes are highly destructive of human life → diese Luftangriffe fordern viele Menschenleben; environmentally destructive projects → umweltzerstörende Projekte

(fig) power, emotion, influence, behaviour, criticism → destruktiv; the destructive power of gossip → die Destruktivität von Tratsch; a mutually destructive relationship → eine Beziehung, in der sich beide gegenseitig zerstören; the economically destructive effect of inflation → die schädliche Auswirkung der Inflation auf die Wirtschaft

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destructive

[dɪsˈtrʌktɪv] adj (person) → distruttore/trice; (policy) → rovinoso/a; (action, power, criticism) → distruttivo/a

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destruction

(diˈstrakʃən) noun

1. the act or process of destroying or being destroyed. the destruction of the city. vernieling, verwoesting تَدْمير разрушаване destruição ničení, zkáza die Zerstörung ødelæggelse καταστροφήdestrucción hävitamine تخریب؛ انهدام tuhoutuminen destructionהרס तोड़-फोड़ uništavanje, razaranje (le)rombolás penghancuran eyðilegging distruzione 破壊 파괴 griovimas, naikinimas iznīcināšana; sagraušana kehancuran vernielingødeleggelse, tilintetgjørelsezniszczenie ويجاړتوب، ورانى، خرابى، تباهى destruição distrugere, nimicire уничтожение skaza uničevanje razaranje förstörande การทำลาย yok etme, tahrip etme 毀滅 руйнування, знищення انہدام sự tàn phá 毁灭

2. the state of being destroyed; ruin. a scene of destruction. verwoesting دَمار разрушение destruição zničení die Zerstörung ødelæggelse; ruinering καταστροφήdestrucción hävitustöö نابودی؛ تباهی tuho destructionחורבן विध्वंसात्मक, भंजक razorenost pusztulás kehancuran eyðilegging distruzione 破壊 멸망 griuvėsiai postījumi kemusnahan vernietigingundergang, ødeleggelse, destruksjonruina تباه destruição dărâmare разрушение zničenie uničenje destrukcija förstörelse ภาวะที่ถูกทำลาย yıkım, mahvolma 毀壞 розгром; спустошення تباہی کی حالت tình trạng bị phá hủy 毁坏

desˈtructive (-tiv) adjective

1. causing or able to cause destruction. Small children can be very destructive. vernielsugtig, destruktief مُدَمِّر разрушителен destrutivo pustošivý zerstörerisch ødelæggende καταστροφικόςdestructivo lõhkuv ویرانگر؛ خراب کننده tuhoisa destructeurהרסני विध्वंसकारी destruktivan, koji uništava romboló merusak skaðlegur, eyðileggjandi distruttivo 破壊的な 파괴적인 griaunamasis, griaunantis, naikinantis postošs; iznīcinošs menyebabkan kehancuran vernielzuchtigødeleggende, destruktivniszczycielski مخرب، ورانوونكى destrutivo distrugător; capabil să distrugă разрушительный pustošivý, ničivý uničevalen destruktivan destruktiv; เป็นอันตราย kırıp dökücü, tahrip edici 破壞性的 руйнівний, знищувальний تباہ کن tổn thất nghiêm trọng 破坏性的

2. (of criticism etc) pointing out faults etc without suggesting improvements. afbrekende kritiek هَدّام унищожителен destrutivo destruktivní destruktiv ødelæggende; destruktiv επικριτικός, μη εποικοδομητικός destructivo, corrosivo lammutav غیرسازنده؛ منفی joutava destructifהרסני यूंही आलोचना koji nije konstruktivan destruktív destruktif niðurdrepandi, niðurrifs- distruttivo 否定的な 부정적인 destruktyvus (par kritiku) iznīcinošs perubahan afbrekend destruktiv, nedbrytende destruktywny بى ګټى destrutivo distruc­tiv деструктивный deštruktívny razdiralen destruktivan nedgörande ซึ่งเป็นการทำลาย yıkıcı 破壞的 згубний, шкідливий تنقید میں صرف نقص نہ کہ اصلاح پر مائل không xây dựng 破坏的

deˈstructively adverb

verwoestend بِصورةٍ هَدّامه / مُدَمِّرَه пагубно destrutivamente destruktivně, zhoubně zerstörerisch, destruktiv ødelæggende; destruktivt καταστροφικά de manera destructiva hävitavalt بطور مخرب tuhoisasti de façon destructrice בְּצוּרָה הַרסָנִית विध्वंसकारी रूप से pogubno, razorno rombolóan secara destruktif eyðileggjandi in maniera distruttiva 破壊的に 파괴적으로 destruktyviai iznīcinoši dengan cara menghancurkan vernielzuchtig, afbrekend ødeleggende, nedbrytende destruktywnie د خرابی ور destrutivamente (în mod) distructiv разрушительно zhubne uničujoče destruktivno destruktivt เป็นไปในทางทำลาย yıkıcı bir şekilde 破壞性地 руйнівно تباہ کن طور پر phá hoại 破坏性地

deˈstructiveness noun

skadelikheid, vernielsug تَدْميرِيَّه، تَخْريب разрушителност nocividade ničivost die Zerstörungswut ødelæggelsesevne; destruktivitet καταστροφικότητα carácter destructivo hävitavus ویرانگری tuhoisuus effet/penchant destructeur הַרסָנוּת विनाशकता razorno djelovanje, destruktivnost romboló hatás keadaan merusak eyðileggjandi áhrif/hneigð l'essere distruttivo 破壊性 파괴적임 destruktyvumas, pražūtingumas iznīcināšana kehancuran vernielzucht, vernietigingskracht ødeleggelseslyst; ødeleggende virkning destruktywność, pęd niszczycielski خرابول nocividade caracter distructiv разрушительность ničivosť uničevalnost destruktivnost förstörelselusta, fördärvlighet การชอบทำลาย yıkıcılık 破壞性 руйнівність, руйнувальність خراب کاری tính chất phá hoại 破坏性

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destructive

adj destructivo

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