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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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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.
The meaning of DETRIMENTAL is obviously harmful : damaging. How to use detrimental in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Detrimental.
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 (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.
Something that is detrimental to something else has a harmful or damaging effect on it.
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.
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.
a detrimental person or thing. det′ri•men•tal′i•ty, det′ri•men′tal•ness, n. Synonyms: harmful, damaging, hurtful, destructive, ruinous, more... Collocations: detrimental to the [success, progress] of, can be detrimental to your health, is detrimental for [women, children], more...
