detrimental

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Adjective detrimental has 1 sense

damaging, detrimental, prejudicial, prejudicious - (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"
Antonym: harmless (indirect, via harmful)

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Term: Detrimental

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

Definition: causing harm or damage

Example Sentence: The excessive use of pesticides is detrimental to the environment.

Sense 2:

Definition: having a negative effect or impact

Example Sentence: Smoking is detrimental to your health.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

Definition: a disadvantage or harm that is caused by something

Example Sentence: The new regulations will likely have detrimental on small businesses.