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- Dictionarydeleterious/ˌdɛlɪˈtɪərɪəs/
adjective
- 1. causing harm or damage: formal "divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children"
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The meaning of DELETERIOUS is harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way. How to use deleterious in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Deleterious.
adjective. formal uk / ˌdel.ɪˈtɪə.ri.əs / us / ˌdel.ɪˈtɪr.i.əs / Add to word list. harmful: deleterious effect These drugs have a proven deleterious effect on the nervous system. Synonyms. damaging. detrimental formal. harmful. injurious formal. prejudicial formal. Opposites. harmless. innocuous. Compare. hurtful.
Synonyms for DELETERIOUS: harmful, detrimental, adverse, damaging, dangerous, bad, injurious, hazardous; Antonyms of DELETERIOUS: beneficial, benign, harmless, innocuous, safe, useful, innocent, advantageous.
deleterious. (delɪtɪəriəs ) adjective. Something that has a deleterious effect on something has a harmful effect on it. [formal] Petty crime is having a deleterious effect on community life. Synonyms: harmful, bad, damaging, destructive More Synonyms of deleterious. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
If something is deleterious, it does harm or makes things worse. Smoking has obvious deleterious effects on your health, not to mention your social life.
Define deleterious. deleterious synonyms, deleterious pronunciation, deleterious translation, English dictionary definition of deleterious. adj. Having a harmful effect; injurious: the deleterious effects of smoking. del′e·te′ri·ous·ly adv. del′e·te′ri·ous·ness n.
Harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way (as for example deleterious effects, deleterious to health).
Oct 5, 2024 · deleterious (comparative more deleterious, superlative most deleterious) (formal) Harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way. Synonyms: destructive, harmful, hurtful, injurious, noxious, pernicious; see also Thesaurus: harmful. deleterious effects. deleterious to someone's health.
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Deleterious definition: injurious to health. See examples of DELETERIOUS used in a sentence.
