DETRIMENTAL Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster pernicious, baneful, noxious, deleterious, detrimental mean exceedingly harmful pernicious implies irreparable harm done through evil or insidious corrupting or undermining
detrimental - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Adjective detrimental (comparative more detrimental, superlative most detrimental) Causing damage or harm Synonyms: harmful, damaging, injurious; see also Thesaurus: harmful Antonym: beneficial Smoking tobacco can be detrimental to your health
Detrimental Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary The detrimental [= harmful] effects of overeating are well known She argues that watching too much TV is detrimental to a child's intellectual and social development