detrimental

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detrimental

(adjective)

Meaning

causing harm or damage

Example

"The pollution in the river was detrimental to the fish population."

Synonyms

harmfuldamagingadverse

Antonyms

beneficialadvantageoushelpful

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'detrimentum', meaning loss or damage.
Related word forms
  • noun: detriment

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