different between detrimental vs poisonous
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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poisonous
English
Etymology
From Middle English poisounous, poysonouse, equivalent to poison +? -ous.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p??z?n?s/, /?p??zn?s/
Adjective
poisonous (comparative more poisonous, superlative most poisonous)
- Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest.
- Synonyms: poisoned, toxic, venomous, (dialectal or archaic) attery
- Antonyms: nonpoisonous, unpoisonous
- (figuratively) Negative, harmful.
- Synonym: toxic
Usage notes
Some speakers make a distinction between poisonous (releasing toxins when eaten), and venomous (releasing toxins (known as venom in this case) by biting a target), especially in non-colloquial speech.
Derived terms
Translations
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