DETRIMENTAL
Dictionary entry overview: What does detrimental mean? • DETRIMENTAL (adjective)
The adjective DETRIMENTAL has 1 sense:
1. (sometimes followed by 'to') causing harm or injury
Familiarity information: DETRIMENTAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DETRIMENTAL (adjective)
Meaning:
(sometimes followed by 'to') causing harm or injury
Synonyms:
damaging; detrimental; prejudicial; prejudicious
Context examples:
damaging to career and reputation / the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant
Similar:
harmful (causing or capable of causing harm)
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