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