Destructive
Destructive adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.
Distressing and destructive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Distressing" instead an adjective "Destructive".
Distressing
Distressing adjective - Causing worry or anxiety.
Destructive and distressing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destructive" instead an adjective "Distressing".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- offensive and destructive
- offensive and distressing
- nasty and destructive
- nasty and distressing
- troublesome and destructive
- troublesome and distressing
- unfortunate and destructive
- unfortunate and distressing
- bad and destructive
- bad and distressing
- fierce and destructive
- fierce and distressing
- terrible and destructive
- terrible and distressing
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