Adjektiv

konstruktiv

constructive

Wir hatten eine konstruktive Diskussion.

We had a constructive discussion.

Das war eine sehr konstruktive Kritik.

That was very constructive criticism.

((Adjective)) + ((Noun)) (as an attribute) constructive ... Ein konstruktiver Vorschlag hilft uns weiter.

((Noun)) + sein + ((Adjective)) (as a predicate) ... is constructive Seine Kritik war immer konstruktiv.

Synonyms: aufbauend (building up), positiv (positive); Antonyms: destruktiv (destructive)

From Latin 'constructivus', related to 'construere' (to build up). 'con-' (together) + 'struere' (to build).

Think of 'to construct'. A constructive comment helps to construct or build a better idea.

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