different between unpropitious vs detrimental

English

Etymology

un- +? propitious

Adjective

unpropitious (comparative more unpropitious, superlative most unpropitious)

1. not propitious; unfavourable, untimely

Derived terms

• unpropitiously
• unpropitiousness

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