Destructive
Destructive adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.
Menacing and destructive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Menacing" instead an adjective "Destructive".
Menacing
Menacing adjective - Involving potential loss or injury.
Usage example: fears that the unemployment rate may be reaching menacing proportions
Destructive and menacing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destructive" instead an adjective "Menacing".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- baleful and destructive
- baleful and menacing
- nasty and destructive
- nasty and menacing
- unfortunate and destructive
- unfortunate and menacing
- hazardous and destructive
- hazardous and menacing
- dangerous and destructive
- dangerous and menacing
- evil and destructive
- evil and menacing
- bad and destructive
- bad and menacing
Both words in one sentence
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His playful pranks begin to advance into more destructive and menacing behavior.
Source: Literature / The Butcher's Boy - She's more pathetic than menacing, and the chaos she leaves in her wake is haphazard rather than planned, but she's a thoroughly destructive presence.
Source: Big Bad / Live-Action TV
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