constructive

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Etymology

From .

Morphologically construct + -ive.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kənˈstɹʌktɪv/

Adjective

constructive

1. Relating to or causing construction.
2. Carefully considered and meant to be helpful.
3. Serving a useful purpose.
4. (legal) Imputed by law; created to give legal effect to something for equitable reasons, as with constructive notice or a constructive trust.
5. Not direct or expressed, but inferred.

Synonyms

• (carefully considered and meant to be helpful) productive, helpful

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “relating to or causing construction”): destructive
• (antonym(s) of “carefully considered and meant to be helpful”): destructive

Translations

• Portuguese: construtivo
• Russian: строи́тельный
• Spanish: constructivo

Translations

• French: constructif
• German: konstruktiv
• Italian: costruttivo
• Portuguese: construtivo
• Russian: конструкти́вный
• Spanish: constructivo

Translations

• French: implicite

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