Destructive - English meaning

adjective

Involving calamity; catastrophic or disastrous.

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Such calamitous events as fires, hurricanes, and floods

adjective

Causing great damage or suffering

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The bank went bust, with calamitous consequences for global markets., a calamitous war

adjective

(of a natural event) large-scale and violent.

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A cataclysmic earthquake

adjective

Causing a lot of destruction, or a sudden, violent change

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These countries are on the brink of cataclysmic famine., a cataclysmic eruption/tsunami/earthquake

adjective

Involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering.

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A catastrophic earthquake

adjective

Causing sudden and very great harm or destruction

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An unchecked increase in the use of fossil fuels could have catastrophic results for the planet., a…

adjective

Very bad

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She had to put her catastrophic olympic performance out of her mind.

adjective

Causing physical damage.

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New cars are less damaging to the environment

verb

Inflict physical harm on (something) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.

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The car was badly damaged in the accident

adjective

Causing harm

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Many chemicals have a damaging effect on the environment., these allegations are very damaging.

adjective

Causing harm or damage.

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Divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children

adjective

Harmful

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Deleterious effect these drugs have a proven deleterious effect on the nervous system.

adjective

Tending to cause harm.

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Recent policies have been detrimental to the interests of many old people

adjective

Causing harm or damage

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These chemicals have a detrimental effect/impact on the environment., their decision could be detri…

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Highly destructive or damaging.

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A devastating cyclone

verb

Destroy or ruin.

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The city was devastated by a huge earthquake

adjective

Causing great damage or suffering to something or someone

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Devastating criticisms, it will have a devastating impact on the economy.

prefix

Twice; two-; double.

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Dichromatic

prefix

Variant spelling of dis- shortened before l, m, n, r, s (followed by a consonant), and v ; also often shortened before g, and sometimes before j.

prefix

Variant spelling of dia- shortened before a vowel (as in dielectric ).

adjective

Causing great damage.

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A disastrous fire swept through the museum

adjective

Causing great harm, damage, or suffering

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It was a disastrous mistake which he lived to regret., in 1837, there was a disastrous smallpox epi…

adjective

Extremely bad or unsuccessful

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Disastrous for such a war would be disastrous for the country., this decision will have a disastrou…

adjective

Causing or likely to cause harm.

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The ozone layer blocks the harmful rays from the sun

adjective

Causing harm

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Harmful to this group of chemicals is known to be harmful to people with asthma.

adjective

Causing distress to someone's feelings.

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His hurtful remarks

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Causing emotional pain

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A hurtful remark

adjective

Causing or likely to cause damage or harm.

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Food which is injurious to health

adjective

Harmful

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Injurious to too much alcohol is injurious to your health.

adjective

Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.

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They were overcome by the noxious fumes

adjective

(esp. of a gas) poisonous or harmful

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Noxious gases

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Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

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The pernicious influences of the mass media

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Having a very harmful effect or influence

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The book focuses on the pernicious effects of slavery.

adjective

Disastrous or destructive.

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A ruinous effect on the environment

adjective

Using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.

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A violent confrontation with riot police

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Using or involving force to hurt or attack

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Violent crime, the police are concerned about the possibility of violent behavior at the demonstrat…

adjective

Causing physical injury.

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Crossbows and deadly wounding darts

verb

Inflict a wound on.

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The sergeant was seriously wounded

verb

Present participle of wound

Usage examples:

Flying glass wounded her in the face and neck., the police chief was badly wounded in the explosion…