constructive
adjective
helping to improve; promoting further development or advancement (opposed to destructive).
nonconstructive
-
a word derived from
constructive.
Example Sentences
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And their own most incessant, bleating, nonconstructive critics.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2012
A neurosis is nonconstructive use of one's surplus steam.
From Outwitting Our Nerves A Primer of Psychotherapy by Josephine A. Jackson
