Meanings
noundestructive criticism (usually uncountable, plural destructive criticisms)
plural destructive criticisms
- uncountableusuallyAny type of criticism that is intended to harm someone, to derogate and destroy someone’s creation, prestige, reputation and self-esteem.
Antonyms: constructive criticism
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny type of criticism that is intended to harm someone, to derogate and destroy someone’s creation, prestige, reputation and self-esteem.
Opposite
Translations
Arabic نَقْدٌ هَدَّامٌ
- نَقْدٌ هَدَّامٌ (naqdun haddāmun)criticism
Czech destruktivní kritika
- destruktivní kritikacriticism
Esperanto kritikaĉo
- kritikaĉocriticism
Spanish crítica destructiva
- crítica destructivacriticism
Tagalog mapanirang pamumuna, pamumunang mapanira
- mapanirang pamumunacriticism
- pamumunang mapaniracriticism
Cite this entry
APA
destructive criticism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destructive%20criticism
MLA
“destructive criticism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destructive%20criticism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “destructive criticism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destructive%20criticism.
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