The meaning of DESTRUCTIVE is causing destruction : ruinous. How to use destructive in a sentence.

/ dɪˈstrʌk.tɪv / Add to word list causing, or able to cause, damage: destructive power the destructive power of nuclear weapons

DESTRUCTIVE definition: tending to destroy; causing destruction or much damage (often followed by of orto ). See examples of destructive used in a sentence.

Definition of destructive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. causing destruction or damage. The war demonstrated the destructive power of modern weapons. Opencast coal mining is …

Feb 13, 2017 · Something that is destructive causes or is capable of causing great damage, harm, or injury. ...the awesome destructive power of nuclear weapons.

3 days ago · destructive (comparative more destructive, superlative most destructive) Causing destruction; damaging. quotations

1. Causing or wreaking destruction; ruinous: a destructive act; a policy that is destructive to the economy. 2. Designed or tending to disprove or discredit: destructive criticism.

tending to destroy; causing destruction or much damage (often fol. by of or to): a very destructive windstorm. tending to overthrow, disprove, or discredit (opposed to constructive): destructive criticism.

If something causes a lot of damage, you can talk about its destructive force or power. Something is destructive when it really messes things up.

DESTRUCTIVE meaning: causing a very large amount of damage causing destruction or harm