Constructive Meaning
/kənˈstɹʌktɪv/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjRelating to or causing construction.
adjCarefully considered and meant to be helpful.
Sentence Examples
Your opinion is very constructive.
She has constructive ideas.
You should find a more constructive way of venting your anger.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The manager appreciated her ____ feedback on improving team performance.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Your opinion is very ____.
Word Origin & History
From Latin cōnstrūctīvus. By surface analysis, construct + -ive.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"A President's power begins slipping away the moment it is known that he is going to leave: I had seen that in 1952, in 1960, in 1968. On the eve of my resignation I knew that my role was already a symbolic one, and that Gerald Ford's was now the constructive one. My telephone calls and meetings and decisions were now parts of a prescribed ritual aimed at making peace with the past; his calls, his meetings, and his decisions were already the ones that would shape America's future."
— 1978, Richard Nixon, “The Presidency 1973–1974”, in RN: the Memoirs of Richard Nixon, Grosset & Dunlap, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 1077:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The manager appreciated her ____ feedback on improving team performance.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Your opinion is very ____.