Destructive synonyms
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Harmful to the mind or morals; corrupting:
insidious (related)
dangerous (related)
hostile (related)
violent (related)
self-destructive (related)
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indiscriminate (related)
(Not comparable) Opposite; confronting.
Hostile or disparaging; malicious:
not constructive
Unfavorable
Infected with or contaminated by an epidemic disease.
The definition of noisome is harmful, or bad smelling.
Like or constituting a pestilence; widespread and deadly
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productive of serious evil
Destroying
Relentlessly hostile; implacable:
eradicative
Tending or serving to eradicate; curing or destroying thoroughly, as a disease or any evil.
Dire; sinister:
demolitionary
Destroying
Causing devastation
Causing or capable of causing death; fatal or deadly
extirpative
Of, relating to, or pertaining to an extirpation.
Deadly or harmful to both sides of a group involved in a conflict, as a civil war; mutually destructive or harmful
Causing damage or harm; injurious.
Serving to annihilate; destructive.
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Causing or capable of causing harm; injurious.
arsonistic
Destroying
conflagrative
That produces conflagration
Tending or seeking to subvert, overthrow, or destroy (an established government, institution, belief, etc.)
The definition of incendiary is something that is likely to cause controversy, or something that is prone to starting fires.
Capable or guilty of, or intending, murder
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(Informal) Extremely reckless.
(Computing, programming, slang) undesirable; harmful; bad practice
The definition of injurious is something that could cause harm to a person or their reputation, or that is offensive or abusive.
Capable of causing injury or death, especially by chemical means; poisonous:
Harmful or malignant in intent or effect:
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Losing cohesion or unity.
Destroying or undermining something gradually
Destroying
Causing erosion; eroding
Destroying
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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curative (antonym)
Of or relating to the cure of disease.
life-saving (antonym)
Preserving life; preventing death.
unfavorable (related)
Likely to be a hindrance; disadvantageous:
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.
(Archaic) Poisonous.
Of or pertaining to a cataclysm; causing great destruction or upheaval; catastrophic.
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Harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way (as for example deleterious effects, deleterious to health).
Destroying
(Computing) Causing a sudden end to the running of a program.
Characterized by attack on established and accepted beliefs, customs, or institutions; of or pertaining to iconoclasm.
Causing or likely to cause epidemic disease:
Bringing or tending to bring ruin; very destructive or harmful; disastrous
shattering
Destroying
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Rude, harsh, mean, scathing, etc.
Of the Vandals
vandalic
Having the nature of vandalism.
Disposed to violent or destructive behavior:
positive (antonym)
Explicitly or openly expressed or laid down:
hopeful (antonym)
Inspiring or giving hope
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encouraging (antonym)
The definition of encouraging is something that gives hope.
aiding (antonym)
injurious, devastating
building (antonym)
injurious, devastating
assisting (antonym)
injurious, devastating
creative (antonym)
Creating or able to create
productive (antonym)
Producing or capable of producing crops, goods, or services, especially in abundance:
Concerning or involving calamity, disastrous.
As destructive as a cataclysm.
Of, relating to, or involving a catastrophe.
Accompanied by or causing distress or disaster; calamitous.
(Archaic) Revealing what is to come; prophetic
help (related)
Causing ruin or destruction
constructive (antonym)
Leading to improvements or advances; formative; positive
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