'Detrimental' definitions:

Definition of 'detrimental'

(from WordNet)
adjective
(sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant" [syn: damaging, detrimental, prejudicial, prejudicious]

Definition of 'Detrimental'

From: GCIDE
  • Detrimental \Det`ri*men"tal\, a. Causing detriment; injurious; hurtful. [1913 Webster]
  • Neither dangerous nor detrimental to the donor. --Addison.
  • Syn: Injurious; hurtful; prejudicial; disadvantageous; mischievous; pernicious. [1913 Webster]

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