destructive
intermediateB1/dɪˈstrʌktɪv/ · de-struc-tive
Causing great and damaging destruction.
Meanings
Causing great and damaging destruction.
بہت زیادہ اور نقصان دہ تخریب پیدا کرنے والا۔
تخریبی
takhreebi
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- destructive behavior
- destructive criticism
- destructive forces
Example Sentences
The hurricane was incredibly destructive, leaving the town in ruins.
طوفان بہت تخریبی رہا، جس نے قصبہ ویران کر دیا۔
Tofan bohat takhreebi raha, jis ne qasbah veeran kar diya.
His destructive habits led him to lose all his friends.
اس کی تخریبی عادات نے اسے اس کے تمام دوستوں سے محروم کر دیا۔
Is ki takhreebi aadat ne use us ke tamam doston se mehroom kar diya.
Destructive criticism can harm rather than help an individual's growth.
تخریبی تنقید فرد کی ترقی کی بجائے نقصان پہنچا سکتی ہے۔
Takhreebi tanqeed fard ki taraqqi ki bajaye nuqsan pohanchaa sakti hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of destructive as 'causing destruction' and remember the 'D' for damage.
Imagine a tornado destroying houses and trees.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خود اپنے ہاتھوں سے برباد کرتا ہے، / جسے زندگی نے موت کا سایہ دیا ہے۔
Khud apne hathon se barbaad karta hai, / Jise zindagi ne maut ka saaya diya hai.
He destroys with his own hands, / Whom life has cast under the shadow of death.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
اپنے ہاتھوں سے برباد نہ کرو۔
Apne hathon se barbaad na karo.
Do not destroy with your own hands.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "destructivus" — tending to destroy
First known use: 15th century
The word evolved in the late Middle Ages from Latin through Old French into English, initially referring broadly to causing destruction.