destructive

• Que causa grande dano, prejuízo ou destruição, muitas vezes de forma irreparável.

Causing great and irreparable harm or damage.

1. Causing damage or harmB2formal

   Causing great and irreparable damage or harm to something.

   Destrutivo

   • The earthquake was highly destructive to the city.
   • Destructive criticism can hurt a person's confidence.
   • The storm had a destructive impact on the coastal villages.

   Sinônimoscatastrophicdamagingdeleteriousdetrimentaldevastatingdisastrousharmfulinjuriousperniciousruinous

   Antônimosbeneficialconstructivecreativeharmlesshelpfulproductiveprotectiverestorative

2. Tending to destroyB2formal

   Having the quality or tendency to destroy or ruin.

   Destrutivo

   • His destructive behavior led to the end of his marriage.
   • The fire was so destructive that nothing was left standing.
   • Destructive habits like smoking can shorten your life.

   Sinônimosannihilativecatastrophicdamagingdemolishingdevastatingdisastrousharmfulravagingruinouswrecking

   Antônimosbeneficialconstructivecreativepreservativeprotective