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detrimental

Definitions

Tending to cause harm or damage.

Injurious or disadvantageous to a person or thing.

Examples

Smoking has a detrimental effect on your overall health.

The lack of sleep proved detrimental to his performance during the exam.

Excessive exposure to the sun can be detrimental to your skin.

Synonyms

harmful damaging injurious deleterious pernicious hurtful destructive

Antonyms

beneficial advantageous helpful favorable salutary constructive wholesome

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