Destructive
Destructive adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.
Reckless and destructive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reckless" instead an adjective "Destructive".
Reckless
Reckless adjective - Having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions.
Destructive and reckless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destructive" instead an adjective "Reckless".
Nearby Words: recklessness, recklessly
Both words in one sentence
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Thor was a Boisterous Bruiser who took in the attention without realizing how self-destructive and reckless he was.
Source: Sibling Yin-Yang - This ends up causing serious problems- Amethyst fused with Garnet (Sugilite) is highly reckless and destructive, and Pearl gets so addicted to the confidence boost that she fakes enemy operation in order to have more chances to fuse into Sardonyx.
Source: Addictive Magic - See also Destructive Savior for when pacifists are reckless with property instead of people, and Stupid Good for when pacifism is the wrong response anyway.
Source: Reckless Pacifist
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