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Outside the walls, among others, is the Soviet Empire. It is malevolent, destructive and expanding. It has swallowed up over half a dozen countries since World War II.
Barbara Amiel

Meaning of "destructive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DESTRUCTIVE

destructive  [dɪˈstrʌktɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESTRUCTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Destructive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DESTRUCTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Destruction

Destruction is the concept of damage to an object, system, being or idea. It may also refer to: ▪ Destruktion, a term from the philosophy of Martin Heidegger ▪ Destruction Bay, Yukon, Canada ▪ Destruction, one of the Endless in Neil Gaiman's comic book series The Sandman ▪ Destruction, a German thrash metal band ▪ Destruction, a 1915 film starring Theda Bara ▪ "The Destruction", a song from the musical CarrieAppetite for Destruction the debut album of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses ▪ Symphony of Destruction a single by Megadeth from the album Countdown to Extinction ▪ Destructoid a video-game blog ▪ Destruction, a 1994 EP by the German thrash metal group Destruction ▪ NJPW Destruction, professional wrestling event...

Definition of destructive in the English dictionary

The definition of destructive in the dictionary is often postpositive and foll by of or to causing or tending to cause the destruction. Other definition of destructive is intended to disprove or discredit, esp without positive suggestions or help; negative.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DESTRUCTIVE


autodestructive
ˌɔːtəʊdɪˈstrʌktɪv
conductive
kənˈdʌktɪv
constructive
kənˈstrʌktɪv
deconstructive
ˌdiːkənˈstrʌktɪv
fructive
ˈfrʌktɪv
inductive
ɪnˈdʌktɪv
instructive
ɪnˈstrʌktɪv
introductive
ˌɪntrəˈdʌktɪv
nonconstructive
ˌnɒnkənˈstrʌktɪv
nondestructive
ˌnɒndɪsˈtrʌktɪv
obstructive
əbˈstrʌktɪv
productive
prəˈdʌktɪv
reconstructive
ˌriːkənˈstrʌktɪv
reproductive
ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv
seductive
sɪˈdʌktɪv
self-destructive
ˌsɛlfdɪˈstrʌktɪv
superstructive
ˌsuːpəˈstrʌktɪv
unconstructive
ˌʌnkənˈstrʌktɪv
uninstructive
ˌʌnɪnˈstrʌktɪv
unobstructive
ˌʌnəbˈstrʌktɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DESTRUCTIVE

destroyable
destroyer
destroyer escort
destroying angel
destruct
destruct button
destruct mechanism
destructibility
destructible
destruction
destructional
destructionist
destructive distillation
destructively
destructiveness
destructivism
destructivist
destructivity
destructo
destructor

WORDS THAT END LIKE DESTRUCTIVE

active
addictive
alternative
attractive
collective
constrictive
cost-effective
defective
detective
directive
distinctive
effective
inactive
interactive
objective
perspective
prospective
protective
respective
selective
subjective

Synonyms and antonyms of destructive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DESTRUCTIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «destructive» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of destructive

Translation of «destructive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESTRUCTIVE

Find out the translation of destructive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of destructive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «destructive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

毁坏性的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

destructivo
570 millions of speakers

English

destructive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विनाशकारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مدمرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разрушительным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

destrutivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধ্বংসাত্মক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

destructeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merosakkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zerstörerisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

破壊的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파괴적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Destruktif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phá hoại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அழிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विध्वंसक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yıkıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

distruttivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

destrukcyjne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

руйнівним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

distructiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καταστροφική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vernietigende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

destruktiv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

destruktiv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of destructive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESTRUCTIVE»

The term «destructive» is very widely used and occupies the 16.371 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DESTRUCTIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about destructive

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10 QUOTES WITH «DESTRUCTIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word destructive.
1
Joey Lauren Adams
There were days that I literally had no reason to get out of bed. It just was so destructive for me.
2
Barbara Amiel
Outside the walls, among others, is the Soviet Empire. It is malevolent, destructive and expanding. It has swallowed up over half a dozen countries since World War II.
3
Gary Ryan Blair
Creative risk taking is essential to success in any goal where the stakes are high. Thoughtless risks are destructive, of course, but perhaps even more wasteful is thoughtless caution which prompts inaction and promotes failure to seize opportunity.
4
Russell Brand
I've always had this impulse to be destructive.
5
Basil Bunting
The mystic purchases a moment of exhilaration with a lifetime of confusion; and the confusion is infectious and destructive. It is confusing and destructive to try and explain anything in terms of anything else, poetry in terms of psychology.
6
Morris Chestnut
Unless you are really grounded and have a true sense of reality, you can get lost in that and a lot of people do and that's why you see so many people with successful careers but with destructive lives.
7
Adrian Cronauer
One of the things I learned in law school is that there's nothing wrong or undesirable or dishonorable or destructive about amending the Constitution.
8
Salvador Dali
Surrealism is destructive, but it destroys only what it considers to be shackles limiting our vision.
9
Rosemarie DeWitt
I'm always studying something or trying to learn something, keep myself creatively occupied, because I think that energy can get kind of destructive if it doesn't have somewhere to go.
10
Cynthia Dill
Ideology that believes government is bad, and that public institutions and places are not valuable, is as destructive as corporate greed.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESTRUCTIVE»

Discover the use of destructive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to destructive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ultrasonic Methods of Non-destructive Testing
Ultrasonic Methods of Non-Destructive Testing covers the basic principles and practices of ultrasonic testing, starting with the basic theory of vibration and propagation, design and properties and probes, and then proceeding to the ...
J. Blitz, G. Simpson, 1996
2
Practical Non-destructive Testing
This comprehensive book covers the five major NDT methods - liquid penetrants, eddy currents, magnetic particles, radiography and ultrasonics in detail and also considers newer methods such as acoustic emission and thermography and ...
Baldev Raj, T. Jayakumar, M. Thavasimuthu, 2002
3
The Resolution of Conflict: Constructive and Destructive ...
The basic question to which this book is addressed is not how to eliminate or prevent conflict but rather how to make it productive, or minimally, how to prevent it from being destructive.
Morton Deutsch, 1977
4
Introduction to the Non-destructive Testing of Welded Joints
The second edition builds on the success of the first edition and covers the widespread introduction of computer technology, particularly the digitisation of data into the many branches of NDT.
R. Halmshaw, 1996
5
When Leadership Goes Wrong: Destructive Leadership, ...
This book is perhaps the most comprehensive effortto date that challenges this perspective. I cannot think of a topic more deserving of a book, nor of a book better suited to address this vital topic.
Birgit Schyns, Tiffany Hansbrough, 2010
6
The Emotionally Destructive Relationship: Seeing It, ...
Leslie Vernick, counselor and social worker, has witnessed the devastating effects of emotional abuse.
Leslie Vernick, 2007
7
Coping with Infuriating, Mean, Critical People: The ...
A guide to understanding and dealing with overpowering, self-centered and arrogant people - those with destructive narcissistic patterns - who consistently make us feel fear, anger, shame, or guilt.
Nina W. Brown, 2006
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The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from ...
Over his decades of experience as a therapist and mindfulness meditation practitioner, Dr. Christopher Germer has learned a paradoxical lesson: We all want to avoid pain, but letting it in--and responding compassionately to our own ...
Christopher K. Germer, 2009
9
Destructive Emotions: How Can We Overcome Them? : a ...
A dialogue between the Dalai Lama and a group of scientists and philosophers unites research in education, psychology, and neuroscience with Buddhist practice to discuss how to cope with, transform, and eliminate negative emotions.
‎2004
10
Deformed and Destructive Beings: The Purpose of Horror Films
This critical text proposes that the horror film's primary purpose is to present monsters, best understood as deformed and destructive beings.
George Ochoa, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESTRUCTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term destructive is used in the context of the following news items.
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Electric Malla, destructive Ura and tactful Malik
Even though he is only 24, Malla has almost a decade of experience with the men's team after debuting as a 15-year-old against Kuwait at the ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
2
Officials of New Jersey warned its residents against “highly …
An invasive and highly destructive insect has been reportedly spotted in three New Jersey counties, and authorities warned the beetle spreads ... «Times Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Storms carve destructive path from S. Plains to Ohio Valley
Wednesday, July 8, 2015, 3:19 - Those across the southern Plains through to the Ohio Valley are in for another round of wet weather Wednesday, which ... «The Weather Network US, Jul 15»
4
Destructive New FlatOut Game Coming to Xbox One
We thought this franchise was a gonner, truth be told, but it appears that publisher Strategy First Inc. and developer Kylotonn Entertainment are ... «Pure Xbox, Jul 15»
5
ATF agent found no evidence of bomb at 2012 Indianapolis home …
Defense lawyers had argued against allowing Eggleston to testify, saying his expertise is in destructive devices and not natural gas, which ... «WANE, Jul 15»
6
Teens arrested after destructive device explodes in Dunedin park
DUNEDIN — Six teens were arrested early Tuesday on charges that they created two "destructive devices," including one that exploded in the ... «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
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Midway Drive-In: Remembering the destructive tornado
MINETTO -- For some, the Midway Drive-In was where they caught their favorite movie. But, for Heidi Nagelschmidt it was her home away from ... «CNYcentral.com, Jul 15»
8
Himalayan balsam weed growth slowed in Dorset
The plant is "destructive if left to bloom" as it "elbows out" native wildflowers, the charity said. The Royal Horticultural Society said the ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
9
Scott Walker's destructive extremism: Why his own sons are …
Even in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to extend marriage equality to all 50 states, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has remained ... «Salon, Jul 15»
10
Destructive grapevine pest found in Calistoga Vineyard
NAPA COUNTY (BCN) — A destructive moth with the ominous name of the Western Grapeleaf Skeletonizer has been found in a vineyard trap ... «KRON4.com, Jul 15»

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