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Synonyms & Antonyms for destructive
Synonyms
annihilatory, calamitous, cataclysmal (or cataclysmic), devastating, devastative, disastrous, ruinous
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By writing her male virtuoso from the inside and outside, Horrocks creates a wrenching portrait of overconfidence as a destructive force. — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, "Rewriting the ‘Boy Genius’," 1 Sep. 2019 Kirk defies Starfleet regulations and leads his crew on a mission to capture a powerfully destructive force. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 1 - 7, 2019: John Wayne in ‘The Searchers’ and more," 30 Aug. 2019 Who’s the most destructive force on defense in the NFL? — Josh Bean | Jbean@al.com, al, "Could Alabama land 5-star D-lineman Jordan Burch?," 30 Aug. 2019 The destructive force is not without a strange beauty, as shown by the satellite loops put up on social media by Dakota Smith, a meteorologist and scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "Watch: Lightning inside Hurricane Dorian, now Category 3," 30 Aug. 2019 There are ways to express yourself that can be constructive rather than destructive, and the sharing can create greater understanding and positive change. — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, "Horoscope for July 30, 2019: Capricorn, holding feelings in doesn’t help; Pisces, honor your process," 30 July 2019 Annual floods rank among China’s most destructive natural disasters, brought on by seasonal rains and worsened by human encroachment into mountain areas and natural river systems. — Washington Post, "At least 201 killed in July-August China flooding," 21 Aug. 2019 According to Cal Fire’s list of the 10 most destructive fires in state history, seven of them have occurred since 2015. — Rob Nikolewski, Ramona Sentinel, "SDG&E ramps up fire safety efforts," 19 Aug. 2019 Kissinger was one of the most destructive secretaries of state in the modern history of this country. — Emily Tamkin, The New Republic, "Ilhan Omar Is Already Changing Washington," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'destructive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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