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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)

  1. 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)

  1. detrimental

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distressful

English

Alternative forms

  • distressfull (archaic)

Etymology

distress +? -ful

Adjective

distressful (comparative more distressful, superlative most distressful)

  1. Causing or feeling distress, strain, or anxiety.

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