Destructive
Destructive adjective - Causing destruction or much damage.
Usage example: destructive criticism
Mordant and destructive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mordant" instead an adjective "Destructive".
Mordant
Mordant adjective - Of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action.
Destructive and mordant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destructive" instead an adjective "Mordant".
Nearby Word: mordent
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- critical and destructive
- critical and mordant
- brutal and destructive
- brutal and mordant
- savage and destructive
- savage and mordant
- disparaging and destructive
- disparaging and mordant
- nasty and destructive
- nasty and mordant
- violent and destructive
- violent and mordant
- abrasive and destructive
- abrasive and mordant
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