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detrimental
[ de-truh-men-tl ]
noun
- a detrimental person or thing.
detrimental
/ ˌɛٰɪˈɛԳə /
adjective
- whenpostpositive, foll by to harmful; injurious; prejudicial
smoking can be detrimental to health
Derived Forms
- ˌٰˈԳٲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- r··ٲi·ٲ r·t·Ա noun
- r·t· adverb
- ԴDzd··t adjective
- ԴDzd··t·ly adverb
- d··t adjective
- ܲd··t adjective
- ܲd··t·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of detrimental1
Example Sentences
At first I thought it was detrimental, but in the end it was positive because it helped us progress.
“The youth presently in Los Padrinos will need to go somewhere, and if some wind up at Camp Scott, the public release of photos and videos could be seriously detrimental,” Sargent wrote.
Archer: Not having a rink in L.A. has been really detrimental to the skating community.
“We think it really is detrimental to our local economies, especially in Los Angeles, especially in California, but throughout the country,” said Rudy Espinoza, Inclusive Action’s executive director.
Opponents of the bill, meanwhile, believe it would be detrimental to Māori and create greater social divides.
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