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detrimental
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin *detrimental, from Latin detrimentum (“harm”), from deterere (“to rub off, wear”), from de- (“down, away”) + terere (“to rub or grab”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?d?t???m?nt?l/
Adjective
detrimental (comparative more detrimental, superlative most detrimental)
- Causing damage or harm.
- Smoking tobacco can be detrimental to your health.
Synonyms
- (causing damage or harm): harmful, injurious; see also Thesaurus:harmful
Antonyms
- (causing damage or harm): beneficial
Related terms
- detriment
Translations
Further reading
- detrimental in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- detrimental in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Spanish
Adjective
detrimental (plural detrimentales)
- detrimental
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baneful
English
Etymology
From bane +? -ful.
Adjective
baneful (comparative more baneful, superlative most baneful)
- (archaic) Poisonous, deadly.
- Harmful, injurious.
- 1792, Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Penguin 2004, p. 32:
- This contempt of the understanding in early life has more baneful consequences than is commonly supposed […].
- 1792, Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Penguin 2004, p. 32:
Synonyms
- fatal
- mortal
Antonyms
- helpful
- productive
Related terms
- bane
- banefully
- banefulness
Translations
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