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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.
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. 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. damaging. deleterious formal.
Something that is detrimental to something else has a harmful or damaging effect on it. ...foods suspected of being detrimental to health. [ + to] The government's policy of high interest rates is having a detrimental effect on industry. Synonyms: damaging, destructive, harmful, adverse More Synonyms of detrimental.
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.
Definition of detrimental adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
adjective. Causing detriment; harmful. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: prejudicious. prejudicial. damaging. injurious. hurtful. evil. deleterious. pernicious. noisome. nocuous. unwholesome. toxic. offensive. baneful. baleful. Antonyms: advantageous. beneficial. helpful. assisting. profitable. Origin of Detrimental.
a detrimental person or thing. det′ri•men•tal′i•ty, det′ri•men′tal•ness, n. Synonyms: harmful, damaging, hurtful, destructive, ruinous, more... Collocations: detrimental to the [success, progress] of, can be detrimental to your health, is detrimental for [women, children], more...
