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- Dictionarydet·ri·men·tal/ˌdetrəˈmen(t)l/
adjective
- 1. tending to cause harm: "moving her could have a detrimental effect on her health"
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The meaning of DETRIMENTAL is obviously harmful : damaging. How to use detrimental in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Detrimental.
adjective. formal uk / ˌdet.rɪˈmen.t ə l / us / ˌdet.rəˈmen.t̬ ə l / Add to word list. C2. causing harm or damage: detrimental effect/impact These chemicals have a detrimental effect / impact on the environment. detrimental to Their decision could be detrimental to the future of the company. Synonyms. damaging. deleterious formal. harmful.
Detrimental is a more official, formal way of talking about things that do harm. A dog who likes digging holes can be detrimental to a garden. If you're writing a paper and want to pick an alternative to harmful that sounds more formal, detrimental is a great choice.
Something that is detrimental to something else has a harmful or damaging effect on it.
detrimental (to somebody/something) harmful synonym damaging. the sun’s detrimental effect on skin; The policy will be detrimental to the peace process. This move could be seriously detrimental to the economy. Emissions from the factory are widely suspected of having a detrimental effect on health.
Detrimental Definition. dĕtrə-mĕntl. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin Adjective. Filter (0) adjective. Causing detriment; harmful. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: prejudicious. prejudicial. damaging. injurious. hurtful. evil. deleterious. pernicious. noisome. nocuous. unwholesome. toxic. offensive.
detrimental. (dɛtrɪmɛntəl ) adjective. Something that is detrimental to something else has a harmful or damaging effect on it. Many foods are suspected of being detrimental to health because of the chemicals and additives they contain. Synonyms: damaging, destructive, harmful, adverse More Synonyms of detrimental.
Define detrimental. detrimental synonyms, detrimental pronunciation, detrimental translation, English dictionary definition of detrimental. adj. Causing damage or harm; injurious. det′ri·men′tal·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Definition of detrimental adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for DETRIMENTAL: harmful, damaging, adverse, dangerous, bad, hazardous, deleterious, injurious; Antonyms of DETRIMENTAL: beneficial, harmless, safe, benign, useful, advantageous, innocuous, innocent
