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detrimental::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | damaging, prejudicial, prejudicious |
| Derivation | detriment |
Examples of detrimental
detrimental
I have four facial piercings, and I feel they may be detrimental to finding one.
From the delawareonline.com
As an antiseptic, the alcohol in beer is detrimental to plant-friendly bacteria.
From the dallasnews.com
This is detrimental to the United States because it influences voters'attitudes.
From the ocregister.com
Such hostile behavior is hugely detrimental to a healthy innovation environment.
From the businessweek.com
Studies done in the past indicate harvesting forest is particularly detrimental.
From the sciencedaily.com
The military can prohibit photographs it deems detrimental to national security.
From the news.enquirer.com
In many cases the detrimental effects have far outweighed any benefits incurred.
From the time.com
Some of the effects of modernity are more subtly detrimental to Tibetan culture.
From the economist.com
Overlooking contradictory data could have a detrimental affect on your business.
From the forbes.com
- Damaging: (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"
- (detrimentally) in a detrimental manner
- (detriment) a damage or loss
- In astrology, a celestial body is said to be in detriment, or exile, when it is posited in the zodiac sign opposite the sign it rules (over which it has domicile). When a celestial body is in detriment it is said to be not comfortable in that sign and to tend to operate with the least strength.
- Causing damage or harm
- (Detriment) (det'-ri-ment) Used sometimes to describe the moon on the wane or in eclipse.
- (Detriment) A disadvantage which amounts to discrimination.
- (detriment) In contract law, doing (or promising to do) something that one has a legal right not to do, giving up (or promising to give up) something that one has a legal right to keep, or refraining from doing (or promising not to do) something that one has a legal right to do.
- 1. harmful, causing damage. From the Latin deterere, to rub off or wear away.
