detrimental
/ˌdɛtɹɪˈmɛntəl/adjective
Causing damage or harm.
Example sentence
- “Smoking tobacco can be detrimental to your health.”
Featured as word of the day on July 26, 2027.
Related words
deviceAny piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.determinedTo set the boundaries or limits of.deviousCunning or deceiving, not straightforward or honest, not frank.deteriorateTo make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.deviseThe act of leaving real property in a will.deterTo prevent something from happening.