Destructive synonyms

pestilential

Like or constituting a pestilence; widespread and deadly

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indiscriminate (related)

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adverse

(Not comparable) Opposite; confronting.

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injurious

The definition of injurious is something that could cause harm to a person or their reputation, or that is offensive or abusive.

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hostile (related)

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negative

Hostile or disparaging; malicious:

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noxious

Harmful to the mind or morals; corrupting:

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pestiferous

Infected with or contaminated by an epidemic disease.

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self-destructive (related)

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not constructive

Unfavorable

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cancerous

(Oncology) Relating to or affected with cancer.

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internecine

Deadly or harmful to both sides of a group involved in a conflict, as a civil war; mutually destructive or harmful

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corrosive

Destroying or undermining something gradually

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eroding

Destroying

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helpful (antonym)

The definition of helpful is someone or something that is useful, that provides assistance or aid, or that is prone to providing aid.

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insidious (related)

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violent (related)

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noisome

The definition of noisome is harmful, or bad smelling.

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productive of serious evil

Destroying

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mortal

Relentlessly hostile; implacable:

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dangerous (related)

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eradicative

Tending or serving to eradicate; curing or destroying thoroughly, as a disease or any evil.

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fell

Dire; sinister:

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demolitionary

Destroying

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devastating

Causing devastation

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dire

Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal; horrible; terrible; lamentable.

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lethal

Causing or capable of causing death; fatal or deadly

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extirpative

Of, relating to, or pertaining to an extirpation.

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mischievous

Causing mischief; injurious.

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annihilative

Serving to annihilate; destructive.

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hurtful

Tending to impair or damage; injurious; mischievous; occasioning loss or injury.

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harmful

Causing or capable of causing harm; injurious.

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arsonistic

Destroying

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conflagrative

That produces conflagration

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incendiary

The definition of incendiary is something that is likely to cause controversy, or something that is prone to starting fires.

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murderous

Capable or guilty of, or intending, murder

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disruptive

Causing disrupt or unrest.

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suicidal

(Informal) Extremely reckless.

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evil

(Computing, programming, slang) undesirable; harmful; bad practice

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venomous

Noxious; evil.

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pernicious

Causing much harm in a subtle way.

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toxic

Capable of causing injury or death, especially by chemical means; poisonous:

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baleful

Harmful or malignant in intent or effect:

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disintegrative

Losing cohesion or unity.

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corroding

Destroying

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erosive

Causing erosion; eroding

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damaging

Harmful; injurious; causing damage.

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curative (antonym)

Of or relating to the cure of disease.

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positive (antonym)

Explicitly or openly expressed or laid down:

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detrimental

Causing damage or harm; injurious.

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unfavorable (related)

Likely to be a hindrance; disadvantageous:

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deadly (related)

The definition of deadly is something likely to be terminal or the cause of your demise, or something complete, something hateful, or something extremely boring.

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poisonous (related)

Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous

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baneful

(Archaic) Poisonous.

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cataclysmic

Of or pertaining to a cataclysm; causing great destruction or upheaval; catastrophic.

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deleterious

Harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way (as for example deleterious effects, deleterious to health).

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discredit

Destroying

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fatal

(Computing) Causing a sudden end to the running of a program.

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iconoclastic

Characterized by attack on established and accepted beliefs, customs, or institutions; of or pertaining to iconoclasm.

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pestilent

Causing or likely to cause epidemic disease:

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ruinous

Bringing or tending to bring ruin; very destructive or harmful; disastrous

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shattering

Destroying

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truculent

Rude, harsh, mean, scathing, etc.

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vandal

Of the Vandals

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vandalic

Having the nature of vandalism.

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vicious

Disposed to violent or destructive behavior:

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wasteful

Inclined to waste or squander money or resources.

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hopeful (antonym)

Inspiring or giving hope

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encouraging (antonym)

The definition of encouraging is something that gives hope.

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aiding (antonym)

injurious, devastating

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building (antonym)

injurious, devastating

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assisting (antonym)

injurious, devastating

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creative (antonym)

Creating or able to create

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productive (antonym)

Producing or capable of producing crops, goods, or services, especially in abundance:

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calamitous

Concerning or involving calamity, disastrous.

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cataclysmal

As destructive as a cataclysm.

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catastrophic

Of, relating to, or involving a catastrophe.

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disastrous

Accompanied by or causing distress or disaster; calamitous.

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fateful

(Archaic) Revealing what is to come; prophetic

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help (related)

Causing ruin or destruction

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constructive (antonym)

Leading to improvements or advances; formative; positive

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subversive

Tending or seeking to subvert, overthrow, or destroy (an established government, institution, belief, etc.)

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life-saving (antonym)

Preserving life; preventing death.

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