Destructive
Destructive adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.
Unstable and destructive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unstable" instead an adjective "Destructive".
Unstable
Unstable adjective - Not being in or able to maintain a state of balance.
Destructive and unstable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destructive" instead an adjective "Unstable".
Nearby Word: unstably
Both words in one sentence
- Almost every time a character in a Whedon work has a tattoo, piercing or other body modification, that character will be a villain, a reformed villain, or extremely self-destructive and unstable.
Source: Author Appeal / Surname R To Z - Although this one can be justified by the fact that Aki is emotionally unstable and became smitten to Yusei as he made her realizes that her lifestyle is destructive.
Source: Strangled by the Red String -
Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking: According to Lacunae, Blackjack doesn't qualify for Unity because she's unpredictable, unstable, irrational, self-destructive, and whiny.
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