nonconstructive

Examples

• All

• Therefore, the chair as facilitator has to create an environment where all board members can reveal their thoughts and convictions without fear of nonconstructive criticism.

  Academic text (2003)

• At the outset of the 2009 project, a discussion was held in which students were instructed about appropriate and inappropriate feedback and the difference between constructive and nonconstructive feedback.

  Academic text (2011)

• In addition, it quickly became clear that it was very convenient for Ukrainian politicians to blame all the mistakes in the economy on the nonconstructive position of Russia.

  Revealing Ukraine (2019)

• Examples of these subcategories include the Antagonistic Leader, who had the ability to gain attention and dominate the group through nonconstructive criticism and action.

  Academic text (1990)

• The manager addressed the team's nonconstructive feedback during the meeting, emphasizing the need for positive suggestions.

• Her nonconstructive comments only served to demotivate the team instead of helping them improve.

Synonyms

U

unproductive

vsnonconstructive

21 3.8

Not giving useful or wanted results

covers failure to help or improve rather than merely inefficiency

N

nonproductive

vsnonconstructive

2 4.5

Not giving useful results or helping to finish work, like a meeting

is about lacking helpful or positive effect rather than just output

U

unconstructive

vsnonconstructive

1 6.8

Not helpful because it does not show how to improve

emphasizes not being intended to create useful or positive effects

N

nonpurposive

vsnonconstructive

8.8

Not done with a clear aim or useful reason

focuses on lack of helpful result rather than absence of intention

U

unconducive

vsnonconstructive

7.7

Not likely to help something happen or develop

means it does not lead to useful or positive outcomes

N

noninformative

vsnonconstructive

6.5

Not giving useful details

is broader and blocks helpful or positive results beyond information

N

nonsubstantive

vsnonconstructive

7.0

Not important and does not affect the main point

focuses on usefulness and intended positive effect rather than importance

Antonyms

C

constructive

144 3.9

Helpful in a way that makes something better

How Constructive

productive

293 3.5

nonconstructive

6.9

counterproductive

61 6.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology