Destructive and Unlucky

Destructive

Destructive adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.

Unlucky and destructive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unlucky" instead an adjective "Destructive".

Unlucky

Unlucky adjective - Having, prone to, or marked by bad luck.

Destructive and unlucky are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destructive" instead an adjective "Unlucky".

Nearby Word: unluckily

Both words in one sentence

  • The Stars Are Going Out Not as destructive as in other examples, as the "stars" are giant gemstones embedded in the surrounding crystal sphere, and aside from the unlucky folks who got hit by the meteorite shower, all the planet's downtrodden peasants find themselves suddenly rich.
  • Achilles' Heel Throughout the 20th century, warship armor design has evolved to the point where if any part of the ship is armored at all, it will be the magazine, at the expense of any other part of the ship, due to the sheer destructive force of that much ammunition going off due to a fire or an unlucky hit.
  • Video Game / Perfect Dark Hyper-Destructive Bouncing Ball: The always entertaining "Proximity Pinball" secondary function for a grenade, which causes the explosive to ricochet around before detonating next to someone-possibly even yourself if you're unlucky.
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