detrimental
[ de-truh-men-tl ]
/ ˌdɛ trəˈmɛn tl /
adjective
causing detriment, as loss or injury; damaging; harmful.
noun
a detrimental person or thing.
OTHER WORDS FROM detrimental
Words nearby detrimental
detraction,
detractive,
detrain,
detribalize,
detriment,
detrimental,
detrition,
detritivore,
detritovore,
detritus,
detroit
Example sentences from the Web for detrimentally
Not a man but knew that the losses in defence had been detrimentally disproportionate.
The Triumph of John Kars |Ridgwell Cullum
British Dictionary definitions for detrimentally
detrimental
/ (ˌdɛtrɪˈmɛntəl) /
adjective
(when postpositive, foll by to)
harmful; injurious; prejudicial
smoking can be detrimental to health