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detrimental
[ de-truh-men-tl ]
noun
- a detrimental person or thing.
detrimental
/ ˌɛٰɪˈɛԳə /
adjective
- whenpostpositive, foll by to harmful; injurious; prejudicial
smoking can be detrimental to health
Derived Forms
- ˌٰˈԳٲ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- r··ٲi·ٲ r·t·Ա noun
- r·t· adverb
- ԴDzd··t adjective
- ԴDzd··t·ly adverb
- d··t adjective
- ܲd··t adjective
- ܲd··t·ly adverb
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of detrimental1
Example Sentences
Opponents of the bill, meanwhile, believe it would be detrimental to Māori and create greater social divides.
“Having that extra layer of support for when a student needs some extra support is going to be detrimental because now that's gonna fall on the teachers.”
District Judge Orla Austin told the court of the defendant: "She lacks insight that her presence could have a detrimental effect on the women attending the clinic, their associates, staff and members of the public."
Adding that such a tax was common across Europe "without any detrimental impact on their tourism sectors" and was a "sustainable way to support local economies and tourism infrastructure".
In the workplace, where efficiency is valued, spending extra time on this sort of perfectionism was detrimental to their overall performance.
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