detrimental Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
prejudicial; damaging; prejudicious.
- damaging to career and reputation
- the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant
WordNet
Det`ri*men"tal adjective
Definitions
Causing detriment; injurious; hurtful. Neither dangerous nor detrimental to the donor. Addison.
Syn. -- Injurious; hurtful; prejudicial; disadvantageous; mischievous; pernicious.