How do you pronounce detrimental?

detrimental is pronounced as /ˌdɛtrɪˈmɛntəl/.

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detrimental

🚫detrimental

adjective

/ˌdɛtrɪˈmɛntəl/

detriment detritus

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Meaning

Causing harm or damage.

Tending to cause harm; damaging or harmful.

Causing harm or damage to something or someone.

Example Sentences

Lack of sleep can be detrimental to your performance.

Pollution has detrimental effects on fertility.

Lack of sleep is detrimental to mental health.

Synonyms

harmful, damaging, injurious, adverse, destructive

Entry 1

harmful, damaging, injurious, adverse, destructive

Entry 2

harmful, adverse

Entry 3

harmful, damaging, adverse

Antonyms

beneficial, helpful, advantageous, favorable

Entry 1

beneficial, helpful, advantageous

Entry 2

beneficial, favorable

Entry 3

beneficial, helpful, advantageous

Collocations

detrimental effect, detrimental impact, detrimental influence

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