Need another word that means the same as “destructive”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “destructive” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Destructive” are: devastating, ruinous, disastrous, catastrophic, calamitous, cataclysmic, negative, hostile, antagonistic
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “destructive” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| antagonistic | Indicating opposition or resistance. Slaves antagonistic to their masters. |
| calamitous | (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin. Such calamitous events as fires hurricanes and floods. |
| cataclysmic | (of a natural event) large-scale and violent. A novel about a cataclysmic world war. |
| catastrophic | Involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering. The body undergoes catastrophic collapse towards the state of a black hole. |
| devastating | Physically or spiritually devastating often used in combination. She had a devastating wit. |
| disastrous | Causing great damage. A disastrous fire swept through the museum. |
| hostile | Unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business. A hostile nation. |
| negative | Having a negative charge. A negative reaction to an advertising campaign. |
| ruinous | Disastrous or destructive. A ruinous effect on the environment. |
| abrasive | A substance that abrades or wears down. The refrigerator is easily damaged by abrasives. |
| brittle | A brittle sweet made from nuts and set melted sugar. Glass is brittle. |
| calamitous | Involving calamity; catastrophic or disastrous. A calamitous defeat. |
| catastrophic | Relating to geological catastrophism. The body undergoes catastrophic collapse towards the state of a black hole. |
| caustic | A caustic substance. Caustic jokes about political assassination talk show hosts and medical ethics. |
| conflagration | An extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property. Tinder dry conditions sparked fears of a conflagration in many drought devastated communities. |
| corrode | Destroy or damage (metal, stone, or other materials) slowly by chemical action. Acid rain poisons fish and corrodes buildings. |
| corrosive | A corrosive substance. Corrosive cristism. |
| crushing | Physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination. Bone crushing. |
| damage | Suffer or be susceptible to damage. She was awarded 284 000 in damages. |
| deadly | In a way resembling or suggesting death; as if dead. A deadly weapon. |
| deconstruct | Interpret a text or an artwork by the method of deconstructing. She likes to deconstruct the texts to uncover what they are not saying. |
| destroy | Destroy completely damage irreparably. He has been determined to destroy her. |
| destruction | A final state. The avalanche left a trail of destruction. |
| devastate | Destroy or ruin. She was devastated by the loss of Damian. |
| devastating | Physically or spiritually devastating often used in combination. She had a devastating wit. |
| earthquake | A disturbance that is extremely disruptive. Selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees. |
| erosive | Wearing away by friction. The erosive effects of waves on the shoreline. |
| fatal | (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin. A fatal series of events. |
| harmful | Causing or likely to cause harm. Too much sun is harmful to the skin. |
| iconoclasm | The orientation of an iconoclast. |
| iconoclastic | Destructive of images used in religious worship; said of religions, such as Islam, in which the representation of living things is prohibited. An iconoclastic filmmaker who has pushed the boundaries with every film he s made. |
| lethal | (in a sporting context) very accurate or skilful. A lethal injection. |
| ruinous | In ruins; dilapidated. The cost of their ransom might be ruinous. |
| stifling | (of heat, air, or a room) very hot and causing difficulties in breathing; suffocating. The stifling atmosphere. |
| suppression | The cancelling of the effect of one mutation by a second mutation. A suppression of the newspaper. |
| tragic | A boring or socially inept person, typically having an obsessive and solitary interest. The shooting was a tragic accident. |
| unfortunate | Having or marked by bad fortune; unlucky. Those unfortunates whose lives are marred by poverty. |
| vitriolic | Harsh or corrosive in tone. Vitriolic outbursts. |
| withering | Any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use. The guns opened a withering fire. |
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