Destructive
Destructive adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.
Grievous and destructive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grievous" instead an adjective "Destructive".
Grievous
Grievous adjective - Involving potential loss or injury.
Usage example: a grievous wound that requires a doctor's immediate attention
Destructive and grievous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destructive" instead an adjective "Grievous".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- critical and destructive
- critical and grievous
- brutal and destructive
- brutal and grievous
- crushing and destructive
- crushing and grievous
- troublesome and destructive
- troublesome and grievous
- unfortunate and destructive
- unfortunate and grievous
- dangerous and destructive
- dangerous and grievous
- bad and destructive
- bad and grievous
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