self-destructive

[self-di-struhk-tiv, self-]

adjective

1. harmful, injurious, or destructive to oneself.

   His constant arguing with the boss shows he's a self-destructive person.

2. reflecting or exhibiting suicidal desires or drives.

   Careless driving may be a self-destructive tendency.

Other Word Forms

• self-destructively adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-destructive¹

First recorded in 1645–55