detrimental

adjectiveB2 · Upper-intermediate

Causing harm or damage.

Meaning of «detrimental»

adjective

causing harm or damage

Too much sugar can be detrimental to health.

Translation

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The difference between similar words

bad for someone or something

harmfulcan hurt people or things; the everyday wordSmoking is harmful to your health.

damaginghurting health, value or a good nameThe story was damaging to his reputation.

detrimentalformalcausing harm or damage over timeLate nights are detrimental to your studies.

adverseformalbad and working against you, like weatherAdverse weather stopped the flights.

Word family

detriment C1 · noundetrimental B2 · adjectivedetrimentally C1 · adverb

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