different between deleterious vs unlucky
deleterious
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin deleterius, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (d?l?t?rios, “noxious, deleterious”), from ??????? (d?l?t?r, “a destroyer”), from ???????? (d?léomai, “I hurt, damage, spoil, waste”), 1640s.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?d?l??t???i.?s/, /?d?l??t???i.?s/
- (US) IPA(key): /?d?l??t??i.?s/
- Rhymes: -??ri?s
Adjective
deleterious (comparative more deleterious, superlative most deleterious)
- Harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way.
- Synonyms: destructive, harmful, hurtful, injurious, noxious, pernicious; see also Thesaurus:harmful
- (genetics) having lower fitness.
Derived terms
- deleteriously
- deleteriousness
Related terms
- delete
- deletion
- deletory
Translations
Further reading
- deleterious at OneLook Dictionary Search
- deleterious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “deleterious”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
References
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unlucky
English
Etymology
From un- +? lucky.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?l?ki/
- Rhymes: -?ki
Adjective
unlucky (comparative unluckier or more unlucky, superlative unluckiest or most unlucky)
- Unfortunate, marked by misfortune.
- Inauspicious.
- Having ill luck.
- Bringing ill luck.
Derived terms
- unluckily
- unluckiness
- unluckier
- unluckiest
Translations
References
- unlucky in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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