Malicious vs Destructive - What's the difference?

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Malicious is a related term of destructive.

As adjectives the difference between malicious and destructive

is that malicious is of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite while destructive is causing destruction; damaging.

malicious

English

Alternative forms

* (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)

Of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite

spiteful and deliberately harmful

He was sent off for a malicious tackle on Jones.

Synonyms

* malevolent * evil * See also

Derived terms

* maliciously * maliciousness * malicious mischief

destructive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)

Causing destruction; damaging.

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Causing breakdown or disassembly.

Catabolism is a destructive metabolism which involves the break down of molecules and release of energy.

Synonyms

* calamitous * catastrophic * devastating * disastrous * eradicative * harmful * pernicious * ruinous * wrackful * wreckful

Antonyms

* constructive * nondestructive * productive