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harmful

[hahrm-fuhl]

adjective

  1. causing or capable of causing harm; injurious.

    a harmful idea;

    a harmful habit.

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harmful

/ ˈɑːʊ /

adjective

  1. causing or tending to cause harm; injurious

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Other Word Forms

  • harmfully adverb
  • harmfulness noun
  • quasi-harmful adjective
  • quasi-harmfully adverb
  • unharmful adjective
  • unharmfully adverb
  • ˈ󲹰ڳܱ adverb
  • ˈ󲹰ڳܱԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of harmful1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English hearmful; harm, -ful
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Most invasion scientists aim "to prevent introductions of harmful invasive species in the first place through public education, better screening tools and risk assessments," she said.

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Eating disorder charity Beat surveyed people with eating disorders in 2022 about their experiences online and 91% of respondents said they had encountered harmful content which could fuel eating disorder thoughts and behaviours.

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The parents' barrister, Rebecca Foulkes, said that staying in Ghana was the "least harmful" option for the boy.

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“These actions are completely unjustified, deeply harmful, and raise serious questions about the agency’s tactics and its respect for due process.”

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"From July, new rules under the Online Safety Act will require social media platforms to protect children in the UK from seeing harmful content online," the spokesperson added.

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