Destructive and Untoward

Destructive

Destructive adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.

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

Untoward

Untoward adjective - Opposed to one's interests.
Usage example: achieved great success as an artist despite growing up in a very untoward milieu

Destructive and untoward are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destructive" instead an adjective "Untoward".
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Untoward and Destructive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/destructive/untoward
Destructive & Untoward. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/destructive/untoward>.
Untoward or Destructive. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/destructive/untoward.
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