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Meaning of 'detrimental' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Detrimental [ a.]
- Causing detriment; injurious; hurtful.

Meaning of 'detrimental' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . detrimental [ s]
Meaning (1):
- (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
Example in sentence:
  • damaging to career and reputation;
  • the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant

Nearby Words:

detach detachable detached detaching detachment detail detailed detailer detailing detain

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