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adjective
- 1. causing harm or damage: formal "divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children"
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The meaning of DELETERIOUS is harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way. How to use deleterious in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Deleterious.
Meaning of deleterious in English. deleterious. adjective. formal uk / ˌdel.ɪˈtɪə.ri.əs / us / ˌdel.ɪˈtɪr.i.əs / Add to word list. harmful: deleterious effect These drugs have a proven deleterious effect on the nervous system. Synonyms. damaging. detrimental formal. harmful. injurious formal. prejudicial formal. Opposites. harmless. innocuous.
deleterious. (delɪtɪəriəs ) adjective. Something that has a deleterious effect on something has a harmful effect on it. [formal] Petty crime is having a deleterious effect on community life. Synonyms: harmful, bad, damaging, destructive More Synonyms of deleterious. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
If something is deleterious, it does harm or makes things worse. Smoking has obvious deleterious effects on your health, not to mention your social life.
Deleterious definition: injurious to health. See examples of DELETERIOUS used in a sentence.
Synonyms for DELETERIOUS: harmful, detrimental, adverse, damaging, dangerous, bad, injurious, hazardous; Antonyms of DELETERIOUS: beneficial, benign, harmless, innocuous, safe, useful, innocent, advantageous
Meaning of deleterious in English. deleterious. adjective. formal us / ˌdel.ɪˈtɪr.i.əs / uk / ˌdel.ɪˈtɪə.ri.əs / Add to word list. harmful: deleterious effect These drugs have a proven deleterious effect on the nervous system. Synonyms. damaging. detrimental formal. harmful. injurious formal. prejudicial formal. Opposites. harmless. innocuous.
Definition of deleterious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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