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Synonyms & Antonyms of destructive
1
causing or tending to cause destruction
- the destructive storm blew down trees all over town, and blew the roof off our neighbor's house
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2
bringing about ruin or misfortune
- technology used for destructive ends
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- apocalyptic
- (also apocalyptical)
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- fluky
- (also flukey),
- fortuitous,
- fortunate,
- happy,
- lucky,
- providential
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The first known use of destructive was in the 15th century
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