Destructive
Destructive adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.
Usage example: the destructive storm blew down trees all over town, and blew the roof off our neighbor's house
Useful is an antonym for destructive.
Useful
Both words in one sentence
- Electromasters control electromagnetism which allows for Lightning Can Do Anything but Meltdowner essentially creates plasma and is mainly only useful for destructive purposes.
Source: One Person, One Power - Despite how useful the spirit is, the girl is scared of him, and she has no real control over him, leading him to do annoying or destructive things just for fun.
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