deleterious
[ del-i-teer-ee-uhs ]
/ ˌdɛl ɪˈtɪər i əs /
adjective
injurious to health: deleterious gases.
harmful; injurious: deleterious influences.
Origin of deleterious
1635–45; < Greek
dēlētḗrios destructive, adj. derivative of
dēlētḗr destroyer, equivalent to
dēlē- variant stem of
dēleîsthai to hurt, injure +
-tēr agent suffix +
-ios adj. suffix; see
-ious
SYNONYMS FOR deleterious
OTHER WORDS FROM deleterious
Words nearby deleterious
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British Dictionary definitions for deleterious
deleterious
/ (ˌdɛlɪˈtɪərɪəs) /
adjective
harmful; injurious; hurtful
Derived forms of deleterious
deleteriously, adverb deleteriousness, nounWord Origin for deleterious
C17: from New Latin
dēlētērius, from Greek
dēlētērios injurious, destructive, from
dēleisthai to hurt
Medical definitions for deleterious
deleterious
[ dĕl′ĭ-tîr′ē-əs ]
adj.
Having a harmful effect; injurious.