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Meaning of constructive
The primary meaning of "constructive" is having or intended to have a useful or beneficial effect.
Etymology of constructive
The word "constructive" originates from the Latin words "con-" (meaning together) and "struct-" (meaning to build), with the suffix "-ive" added to form an adjective
Historically, the term has been used to describe actions, comments, or efforts that contribute to building, creating, or improving something, whether tangible or intangible
Synonyms
helpful
useful
beneficial
positive
upbeat
optimistic
promising
productive
fruitful
effective
valuable
supportive
encouraging
innovative
creative
inventive
resourceful
practical
pragmatic
advantageous
favorable
constructive
improving
ameliorating
remedial
curative
restorative
rebuilding
reforming
reconstructing
revitalizing
rejuvenating
refreshing
helpfulness
positiveness
usefulness
productiveness
fruitfulness
effectiveness
valuableness
supportiveness
encouragerness
innovativeness
creativeness
inventiveness
resourcefulness
practicality
pragmatism
advantage
favor
improvement
amelioration
remedy
cure
restoration
rebuilding
reformation
reconstruction
revitalization
rejuvenation
refreshment
Definitions
- Serving to improve or promote something, especially by suggesting new or better methods
- Intended to be useful or helpful, rather than just criticizing or negative
- Having a useful or beneficial effect
Usage Examples
- The company's constructive feedback helped us to improve our product and increase sales
- She made a constructive suggestion that simplified the entire process
- His constructive criticism of the play was well-received by the director and actors
- The team's constructive approach to problem-solving led to a successful project outcome
Antonyms
destructive
harmful
negative
unhelpful
critical
damaging
detrimental
hurtful
malicious
adverse
unfavorable
useless
worthless
ineffective
unproductive
barren
sterile
futile
vain
idle
useless
wasteful
counterproductive
deleterious
injurious
nocuous
pernicious
baneful
baleful
calamitous
disastrous
catastrophic
devastating