constructive
Pronunciation: [kənˈstrʌk.tɪv]
Word
Context: “relationship”
(adjective) when something is helpful and leads to improvement. Constructive comments or feedback help people grow and do better, like telling a friend how they can improve their drawing.
Example
Her constructive feedback on my project really helped me make it better.
Example
His comments were not constructive; they only made me feel bad without offering any help.
Example
Can you give me some constructive advice on my presentation?
Context: “problem-solving”
(adjective) when actions or ideas help to solve a problem or make things better. It's like working together to fix something instead of just complaining about it.
Example
We had a constructive meeting where everyone shared their ideas on how to improve the team.
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That discussion was not constructive at all; it was just a lot of arguing without solutions.
Example
How can we make this conversation more constructive?
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