unconstructive

/ˌʌnkənˈstɹʌktɪv/ adj

Not constructive; unhelpful.

Word Origin From Latin construere 'to pile up, build' — con- 'together' + struere 'to pile, arrange.' Constructive means building up, helpful. Un- flips it: unconstructive means not building up, not helpful. The root struere gives us structure, destroy (de- 'down' + struere), instruct (build into the mind), and obstruct (build against). So unconstructive is literally 'not building together.'

adj Not constructive; unhelpful.

His unconstructive criticism only demoralized the team without offering any solutions.

(形容词) 无建设性的;无益的

他毫无建设性的批评只是让团队士气低落,却没有提供任何解决方案。

(adjetivo) Que no es constructivo; poco útil.

Su crítica poco constructiva solo desanimó al equipo sin ofrecer ninguna solución.

(adjectif) non constructif; stérile; négatif; inutile [Qui n'est pas constructif, qui n'apporte aucune aide ni solution utile.]

Sa critique non constructive n'a fait que démoraliser l'équipe sans proposer la moindre solution.

(Adjektiv) unproduktiv; kontraproduktiv; destruktiv [**unconstructive** *Adj.*: nicht konstruktiv; ohne hilfreichen Beitrag; destruktiv oder demotivierend.]

Seine **unconstructive** Kritik demoralisierte das Team, ohne Lösungsvorschläge zu bieten.

(形容詞) 建設的でない; 問題の解決や改善に役立たない

彼の非建設的な批判は、何の解決策も示さず、ただチームの士気をくじくだけだった。

(adjetivo) improdutivo; infrutífero; inútil [Não construtivo; improdutivo.]

Sua crítica não construtiva apenas desmoralizou a equipe sem oferecer nenhuma solução.

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