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Detrimental

Detrimental Meaning & Definition
Detrimental Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Detrimental?

[adj] (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Detrimental: damaging | harmful | prejudicial | prejudicious

Related Terms | Find terms related to Detrimental: adverse | antagonistic | bad | baleful | baneful | conflicting | contrary | corroding | corrosive | corrupting | corruptive | counter | counteractive | counterproductive | damaging | deadly | deleterious | destructive | difficult | disadvantageous | disserviceable | distressing | evil | hard | harmful | hostile | hurtful | ill | in opposition | inimical | injurious | lethal | malefic | malevolent | malign | malignant | mischievous | miserable | negative | noisome | not easy | noxious | ominous | opposed | opposing | opposite | pernicious | poisonous | prejudicial | rigorous | scatheful | sinister | stressful | toxic | troublesome | troublous | trying | unadvantageous | unfavorable | unprofitable | unrewarding | untoward | useless | venenate | veneniferous | venenous | venomous | vicious | virulent | worthless | wretched

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Detrimental In Webster's Dictionary

\Det`ri*men"tal\, a. Causing detriment; injurious; hurtful. Neither dangerous nor detrimental to the donor. --Addison. Syn: Injurious; hurtful; prejudicial; disadvantageous; mischievous; pernicious.

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