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   detrimental

   /ˌdɛtrɪˈmɛntl/

   adjective

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. detrimentally adverb

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

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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.

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

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   The meaning of DETRIMENTAL is obviously harmful : damaging. How to use detrimental in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Detrimental.

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

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   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?

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › detrimentalDETRIMENTAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondetrimental adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › detrimentalDETRIMENTAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   detrimental. (detrɪmentəl ) adjective. 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.

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

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   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.