Meaning & use

destructible

adjective·Advanced

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Capable of being destroyed.

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The packaging was made from biodegradable, easily destructible materials.

In the video game, most of the scenery is destructible.

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The word is most often encountered in its negative form, 'indestructible,' which is far more common in everyday speech.

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