Destructive
English Meaning
Causing destruction; tending to bring about ruin, death, or devastation; ruinous; fatal; productive of serious evil; mischievous; pernicious; -- often with of or to; as, intemperance is destructive of health; evil examples are destructive to the morals of youth.
- Causing or wreaking destruction; ruinous: a destructive act; a policy that is destructive to the economy.
- Designed or tending to disprove or discredit: destructive criticism.