DETRIMENTAL


Meaning of DETRIMENTAL in English

I. ˌde-trə-ˈmen-t ə l adjective

Date: 1590

: obviously harmful : damaging

the detrimental effects of pollution

Synonyms: see pernicious

• det·ri·men·tal·ly -t ə l-ē adverb

II. noun

Date: 1831

: an undesirable or harmful person or thing

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.