detrimental
pronunciation
How to pronounce detrimental in British English:
UK [ˌdetrɪˈmentl]
How to pronounce detrimental in American English:
US [ˌdetrɪˈmentl]
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- Adjective:
- (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
Word Origin
- detrimental (adj.)
- 1650s; see detriment + -al (1). Related: Detrimentally.
Example
- 1. And animals represent habitual behaviors that can be detrimental and need changing .
- 2. There are many detrimental health effects of sugar but fortunately there are some healthier alternatives .
- 3. Banking everything on fast growth , he says , is detrimental in the long run .
- 4. That turns out to be true if you move into a high-quality job - but taking a bad job is detrimental to mental health .
- 5. Sunni threats to boycott the 2005 parliamentary elections proved especially detrimental to the political atmosphere , fanning the flames of the ongoing low-level sectarian civil war .