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unconstructive

/ˌʌn.kənˈstrʌk.tɪv/

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adjective

C1formalcommon/ˌʌn.kənˈstrʌk.tɪv/

Describes criticism or feedback that is not helpful or does not contribute to improvement.

ruОписывает критику или обратную связь, которая не является полезной или не способствует улучшению.esDescribe críticas o comentarios que no son útiles ni contribuyen a mejorar algo; que no aportan soluciones o resultan contraproducentes.frQualifie une critique ou un retour qui n'est pas utile ou qui ne contribue pas à une amélioration.deBeschreibt Kritik oder Rückmeldung, die nicht hilfreich ist oder nicht zur Verbesserung beiträgt; ohne konstruktiven Nutzen oder Ziel.ptDescreve uma crítica, comentário ou feedback que não é útil nem contribui para melhorar algo; tende a ser apenas negativo ou destrutivo.zh形容批评、反馈或言论没有帮助,不能促进改进,反而可能起消极作用。arيصف النقد أو الملاحظات التي لا تكون مفيدة ولا تسهم في التحسين أو التطوير.

  1. Not helpful or productive C1 formal

    Tending not to contribute positively to a situation or discussion; lacking constructive value.

    • His unconstructive criticism only made the team feel worse.
    • The meeting was filled with unconstructive arguments that wasted time.
    • Instead of offering solutions, she made unconstructive remarks.

    ruНепродуктивныйesNo constructivofrnon constructifdeUnkonstruktivptImprodutivozh无建设性的arغير بنّاء

    Synonyms: barrenfruitlessfutileidleineffectiveineffectualpointlessunhelpfulunproductiveuselessworthless

    Antonyms: advantageousbeneficialconstructiveeffectivefruitfulhelpfulpositiveproductiveusefulvaluable

  • more unconstructive comparative form
  • most unconstructive superlative form