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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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Jun 3, 2012 · 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.
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 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.
Detrimental definition: causing detriment, as loss or injury; damaging; harmful.. See examples of DETRIMENTAL used in a sentence.
detrimental. (detrɪmentəl ) 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.
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. Emissions from the factory are widely suspected of having a detrimental effect on health.
us / ˈde·trə·mənt / Add to word list. harm or damage: She was very involved with sports at college, to the detriment of her studies. detrimental.
Define detrimental. detrimental synonyms, detrimental pronunciation, detrimental translation, English dictionary definition of detrimental. adj. Causing damage or harm; injurious. det′ri·men′tal·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Definition of detrimental adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
