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- Dictionarydetrimental/ˌdɛtrɪˈmɛntl/
adjective
- 1. tending to cause harm: "recent policies have been detrimental to the interests of many old people"
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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.
The meaning of DETRIMENTAL is obviously harmful : damaging. How to use detrimental in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Detrimental.
detrimental. adjective. formal us / ˌdet.rəˈmen.t̬ ə l / uk / ˌdet.rɪˈmen.t 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.
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?
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.
Something that is detrimental to something else has a harmful or damaging effect on it.
Synonyms for DETRIMENTAL: harmful, damaging, adverse, dangerous, bad, hazardous, deleterious, injurious; Antonyms of DETRIMENTAL: beneficial, harmless, safe, benign, useful, advantageous, innocuous, innocent