destructive

adjective

/dɪˈstrʌktɪv/

Word Family

destroy verb
destroyer noun
destruction noun
destructive adjective
indestructible adjective

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causing destruction or damage
- The war demonstrated the destructive power of modern weapons.
- the destructive effects of anxiety
- Opencast coal mining is among the most environmentally destructive activities carried out in Wales.
see also self-destructive compare constructive
Extra Examples
- It was a very short-sighted and ultimately destructive plan.
- These substances can be destructive to health.
- downright destructive behaviour
- environmentally destructive policies
- potentially destructive emotions
- People have to learn how to handle destructive emotions like anger.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- of
- to
See full entry
negative or not helpful
- destructive behaviour/impulses/tendencies
- destructive emotions that fuel anger and self-pity
- They don't think about how damaging and destructive their words are.

Word Originlate 15th cent.: via Old French from late Latin destructivus, from Latin destruct- ‘destroyed’, from the verb destruere, from de- (expressing reversal) + struere ‘build’.

单词	destructive
释义	destructive adjective /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/ /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/ Word Family destroy verb destroyer noun destruction noun destructive adjective indestructible adjective jump to other results causing destruction or damage The war demonstrated the destructive power of modern weapons. the destructive effects of anxiety Opencast coal mining is among the most environmentally destructive activities carried out in Wales. see also self-destructive compare constructive Extra Examples It was a very short-sighted and ultimately destructive plan. These substances can be destructive to health. downright destructive behaviour environmentally destructive policies potentially destructive emotions People have to learn how to handle destructive emotions like anger. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem become … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition of to See full entry negative or not helpful destructive behaviour/impulses/tendencies destructive emotions that fuel anger and self-pity They don't think about how damaging and destructive their words are. Word Originlate 15th cent.: via Old French from late Latin destructivus, from Latin destruct- ‘destroyed’, from the verb destruere, from de- (expressing reversal) + struere ‘build’.
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