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    detrimental
    /ˌdɛtrɪˈmɛntl/

    adjective

    • 1. tending to cause harm: "recent policies have been detrimental to the interests of many old people"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETRIMENTAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Detrimental means causing harm or damage, especially to something or someone. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences with synonyms, antonyms and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › detrimentalDetrimental Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Detrimental means obviously harmful or damaging to something specified. See synonyms, examples, word history, and usage of detrimental as an adjective and a noun.

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  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › detrimentalDetrimental - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Anything detrimental hurts, hinders, or puts a damper on something. Detrimental things do damage. Have you ever heard "Smoking may be detrimental to your health" and wondered what it meant?

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › detrimentaldetrimental adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective detrimental, which means harmful or damaging. See examples, synonyms and related words in the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › detrimentalDetrimental - definition of detrimental by The Free Dictionary

    Detrimental means causing harm or injury; harmful. Find the pronunciation, translation, and examples of detrimental in different contexts and languages.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDETRIMENTAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation and usage of the adjective 'detrimental', which means harmful or damaging to something else. See examples of 'detrimental' in sentences and compare with related words.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETRIMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Detriment is a noun that means harm or damage. It can be used with or without a preposition. See how to use detriment in sentences and synonyms.