Constructive and Ruinous

Opposite meaning words

Constructive adjective - Constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development.

Usage example: constructive criticism

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Ruinous is an antonym for constructive.

Ruinous adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.

Usage example: a ruinous windstorm destroyed the crops

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Constructive is an antonym for ruinous.

Nearby Words: ruin, ruined, ruination, ruining, ruinously

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