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det·ri·men·tal
 detrimental
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- pronunciation:
- de
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men
tl
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
causing harm, disadvantage, or deterioration.
Skipping breakfast has been shown to be detrimental to performance in school.Emotional stress can be detrimental to one's overall health.- antonyms:
- advantageous, beneficial, benign, noninjurious
- similar words:
- adverse, bad, harmful, inimical, unfavorable
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| related words: |
deleterious, destructive, evil, ill, injurious, noisome, noxious, unhealthy |
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| derivation: |
detrimentally (adv.) |
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