Detrimental Definition in a Sentence
det·ri·men·tal | \ ˌde-trə-ˈmen-tᵊl 
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Essential Meaning of detrimental
formal : causing damage or injury The detrimental [=harmful] effects of overeating are well known.
Full Definition of detrimental
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det·ri·men·tal | \ ˌde-trə-ˈmen-tᵊl \
Definition of detrimental (Entry 2 of 2)
: an undesirable or harmful person or thing
Other Words from detrimental
Adjective
detrimentally \ ˌde-trə-ˈmen-tᵊl-ē \ adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms for detrimental
Synonyms: Adjective
- adverse ,
- bad ,
- baleful ,
- baneful ,
- damaging ,
- dangerous ,
- deleterious ,
- evil ,
- harmful ,
- hurtful ,
- ill ,
- injurious ,
- mischievous ,
- nocuous ,
- noxious ,
- pernicious ,
- prejudicial ,
- wicked
Antonyms: Adjective
- anodyne ,
- benign ,
- harmless ,
- hurtless ,
- innocent ,
- innocuous ,
- inoffensive ,
- safe
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Adjective
pernicious, baneful, noxious, deleterious, detrimental mean exceedingly harmful. pernicious implies irreparable harm done through evil or insidious corrupting or undermining. the claim that pornography has a pernicious effect on society baneful implies injury through poisoning or destroying. the baneful notion that discipline destroys creativity noxious applies to what is both offensive and injurious to the health of a body or mind. noxious chemical fumes deleterious applies to what has an often unsuspected harmful effect. a diet found to have deleterious effects detrimental implies obvious harmfulness to something specified. the detrimental effects of excessive drinking
Examples of detrimental in a Sentence
Adjective
In context, the word "corruption" summarized the opinion (set forth in some of the books mentioned in the review) that, as a general matter, the growing financial dependence of the medical profession on the pharmaceutical industry is profoundly detrimental to sound public, medical, and scientific policy. — New York Review of Books , 12 Feb. 2009 Healthy people can harbor Klebsiella to no detrimental effect; those with debilitating conditions, like liver disease or severe diabetes, or those recovering from major surgery, are most likely to fall ill. — Jerome Groopman, New Yorker , 11 & 18 Aug. 2008 Unfortunately, tourism, along with dynamite fishing and poaching, has proved detrimental to the park's coral reefs, mangrove complexes, coastal wetlands and marine species. — Nature Conservancy Landmarks , Fall 2003
there were serious concerns that the factory's waste was detrimental to the local environment
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Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Yet the detrimental impact of canceling football, which is the economic buttress of many athletic departments, would have rippled across college sports. — Jason Wingard, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2021 Suspensions have also been shown to have a detrimental impact on students and their educational paths. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2021 In a statement, Chip Slaven, NSBA interim executive director and CEO, praised the Justice Department's swift action and pointed to the detrimental impact the threats of violence and intimidation have had on the education system. — Gary Fields, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Oct. 2021 Sleep deprivation and reduced quality of sleep have been shown in research to have a detrimental impact on metabolism. — Dana Santas, CNN, 24 Sep. 2021 Ballinger acknowledged that the loss of Medicare and Medicaid funding would be detrimental to health care in Arkansas. — Tess Vrbin, Arkansas Online, 20 Nov. 2021 How the default situation is handled can be detrimental to the return of your initial principal investment. — The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Nov. 2021 Further, the use of social media can be detrimental to users' view of their bodies and the development of eating disorders. — Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 3 Nov. 2021 If the cost of doing so is detrimental to employees. — Shep Hyken, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021
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First Known Use of detrimental
Adjective
1590, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1831, in the meaning defined above
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"Detrimental." Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detrimental. Accessed 9 Dec. 2021.
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det·ri·men·tal | \ ˌde-trə-ˈmen-tᵊl \
Kids Definition of detrimental
: causing damage or injury The detrimental effects of smoking are well known.
Detrimental Definition in a Sentence
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