Destructive and Upbeat

Opposite meaning words

Destructive adjective - Bringing about ruin or misfortune.

Usage example: technology used for destructive ends

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Upbeat is an antonym for destructive.

Upbeat adjective - Having or showing a good mood or disposition.

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Destructive is an antonym for upbeat.

Placebo's "Commercial for Levi" has a rather upbeat melody and naive percussions in the background while the singer is pleading for the life of a self-destructive friend.

Source: Lyrical Dissonance / Alternative

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