Synonyms for constructive
kənˈstrʌk tɪvcon·struc·tive

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1. constructiveadjective

   constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development

   "constructive criticism"; "a constructive attitude"; "a constructive philosophy"; "constructive permission"

   Antonyms:
   annihilating, devastating, cataclysmal, mordant, cataclysmic, vitriolic, blasting, damaging, erosive, annihilative, ruinous, soul-destroying, iconoclastic, corrosive, negative, crushing, withering, ravaging, wasteful, destructive, neutral, caustic

2. constructiveadjective

   emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good

   "constructive criticism"

   Antonyms:
   vitriolic, ruinous, negative, destructive, ravaging, caustic, wasteful, damaging, devastating, soul-destroying, neutral, erosive, annihilative, cataclysmal, blasting, withering, cataclysmic, mordant, crushing, corrosive, annihilating, iconoclastic

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1. List of paraphrases for "constructive":

   positive, meaningful, constructiveness, construction, fruitful, building, productive

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1. Jeb Bush:

   We don't have a strategy right now, we have a series of tactics, reacting to whatever's going on on the ground. That doesn't mean we have to have combat troops in harm's way. But I think ... in concert with other countries, and certainly in an effort to try to restrict Iranian influence in Iraq, that we can play a constructive role.

2. David Boren:

   They are very constructive. They have very good ideas and we're going to make it better. We're determined to make it better.

3. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan:

   We are making the same call to both countries for issues to be resolved peacefully, we are not picking sides between the countries. Our stance is clear: balanced and constructive.

4. An Airbus spokeswoman:

   Airbus and the EU have always been open to sit down and discuss a settlement with everything on the table and without any preconditions, if that is the case, we are happy to start a constructive discussion to find a solution to this long lasting dispute.

5. Michael Reynal:

   We were cautiously constructive( in March), worried about the political process, but hoping that it would move forward, and indeed we've stumbled forward on the right path.