This is the 9938th most frequent Portuguese word.
destrutiva
Destrutiva: destructive.
Here, 'destrutiva' is an adjective describing 'crítica', indicating that the type of criticism being referred to has damaging characteristics.
A crítica destrutiva pode afetar a autoestima de alguém.
Destructive criticism can affect someone's self-esteem.
In this sentence, 'destrutiva' qualifies 'atitude', suggesting that her behavior was negatively impacting those around her.
Ela percebeu que sua atitude destrutiva estava prejudicando os colegas.
She realized that her destructive attitude was harming her colleagues.
Here, 'destrutiva' is an adjective modifying 'tempestade', emphasizing the severe damaging impact the storm had.