单词	constructive
释义	constructive adjective con·​struc·​tive kən-ˈstrək-tiv  1 : declared such by judicial construction or interpretation constructive fraud 2 : of or relating to construction or creation 3 : promoting improvement or development constructive criticism constructively adverb constructiveness noun Synonyms formative productive See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences I tried to offer constructive criticism. Your feedback was not very constructive. The program helps people recently released from prison figure out how they can play a constructive role in society. Recent Examples on the Web Iran’s response wasn’t constructive and European diplomats have said a deal before the midterm elections in the U.S. in November looks increasingly unlikely now. Laurence Norman, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Democratic Senator Chris Coons of Delaware, who had spoken with Sinema, said the discussions have been constructive. Laura Davison, Bloomberg.com, 4 Aug. 2022 Turkey’s constructive role in the grain talks and provision of weapons to Ukraine strengthened its hand in talks with the U.S. over sanctions compliance and other issues, according to officials familiar with the conversations. Jared Malsin, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 Always keep in mind that praise increases self-confidence, while constructive criticism helps to improve. Xavier Preterit, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 Honest, constructive feedback comes when your team feels valued. Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2022 Emotions were difficult for many Americans when COVID-19 forced them to isolate in 2020, but one constructive way to address the time was to explore new hobbies and habits. Tom Roland, Billboard, 26 July 2022 Lessons include learning how to digitize the onboarding process, managing new recruits, and how to deliver constructive feedback over Zoom. Rachel King, Fortune, 26 June 2022 One system that can be implemented to help employees voice their ideas in a constructive way is to create an online forum with voting capabilities tied to an incentive structure to reward winning ideas. Expert Panel, Forbes, 10 June 2022 See More Word History First Known Use circa 1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition constructive adjective con·​struc·​tive kən-ˈstrək-tiv  : helping to develop or improve something constructive criticism Legal Definition constructive adjective con·​struc·​tive kən-ˈstrək-tiv  : created by a legal fiction: as a : inferred by a judicial construction or interpretation b : not actual but implied by operation of the law made a constructive entry when he refused to take the opportunity for a voluntary departure Harvard Law Review compare actual constructive adjective as in creative having a role in deciding something's final form his experiences as an exchange student played a constructive part in the course that his life would take Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance creative productive formative causal influential consequential Antonyms & Near Antonyms unproductive nonproductive nonconstructive
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