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constructive

Pronunciation: [kənˈstrʌk.tɪv]

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Learn how to use constructive in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

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.

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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?

How to pronounce constructive

Pronunciation: [kənˈstrʌk.tɪv]

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