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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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The meaning of DETRIMENTAL is obviously harmful : damaging. How to use detrimental in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Detrimental.
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.
Detrimental is a more official, formal way of talking about things that do harm. A dog who likes digging holes can be detrimental to a garden. If you're writing a paper and want to pick an alternative to harmful that sounds more formal, detrimental is a great choice.
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. harmful.
detrimental. adjective. /ˌdetrɪˈmentl/. /ˌdetrɪˈmentl/. (formal) 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.
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.
Something that is detrimental to something else has a harmful or damaging effect on it.
Definition of detrimental adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
the act of causing harm or damage; something that causes harm or damage. Wood accounts for 90% of energy production in some countries, with consequent environmental detriment. Too many tests are a detriment to good education.
