: helping to develop or improve something : helpful to someone instead of upsetting and negative
I tried to offer constructive criticism/suggestions/comments.
Your feedback was not very constructive.
The program helps people recently released from prison figure out how they can play a constructive role in society.
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“Constructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/constructive. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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