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detrimental

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌdetrəˈmentəl/ · UK /ˌdetrɪˈmentəl/

detrimental means: Causing harm or making something worse.

adjective

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Causing harm or making something worse.

  • The chemicals had a detrimental effect on fish.
  • Long delays were detrimental to the business.
  • Could this change be detrimental to children’s development?

How to use it: detrimental to something (Too little sleep is detrimental to your health.)

Similar words: harmful, damaging

Opposites: beneficial

Common phrases: detrimental effect, detrimental to something, detrimental impact

Questions about detrimental

What does detrimental mean?

Causing harm or making something worse.

What is detrimental in other languages?

Türkçe: zararlı · Español: perjudicial · Français: nuisible · Deutsch: schädlich · Italiano: dannoso · 日本語: 有害な

How do you pronounce detrimental?

In American English /ˌdetrəˈmentəl/; in British English /ˌdetrɪˈmentəl/.

How do you use detrimental in a sentence?

The chemicals had a detrimental effect on fish. Long delays were detrimental to the business.

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