Catastrophic vs. Destructive

Catastrophicadjective

Of or pertaining to a catastrophe.

Destructiveadjective

Causing destruction; damaging.

Catastrophicadjective

Disastrous; ruinous.

Destructiveadjective

Causing breakdown or disassembly.

‘Catabolism is a destructive metabolism that involves the breakdown of molecules and release of energy.’;

Catastrophicadjective

Of a pertaining to a catastrophe.

Destructiveadjective

(computing) Lossy; causing irreversible change.

‘Blurring an image is a destructive operation, but rotating an image is not.’;

Catastrophicadjective

extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin;

‘a catastrophic depression’; ‘catastrophic illness’; ‘a ruinous course of action’;

Destructiveadjective

Causing destruction; tending to bring about ruin, death, or devastation; ruinous; fatal; productive of serious evil; mischievous; pernicious; - often with of or to; as, intemperance is destructive of health; evil examples are destructive to the morals of youth.

‘Time's destructive power.’;

Destructivenoun

One who destroys; a radical reformer; a destructionist.

Destructiveadjective

causing destruction or much damage;

‘a policy that is destructive to the economy’; ‘destructive criticism’;