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  2. May 14, 2024 · (detrɪmentəl ) adjective. Something that is detrimental to something else has a harmful or damaging effect on it. [...] See full entry for 'detrimental' Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Definition of 'effect' effect. (ɪfekt ) variable noun [adjective NOUN]

  3. noun. uk / ɪˈfekt / us / əˈfekt / the result of a ... See more at effect. (Definition of detrimental and effect from the Cambridge English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of detrimental effect. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

  4. detrimental (to somebody/something) harmful synonym damaging. the sun’s detrimental effect on skin; The policy will be detrimental to the peace process. This move could be seriously detrimental to the economy. Emissions from the factory are widely suspected of having a detrimental effect on health.

  5. Define Detrimental. Detrimental is similar to deleterious in that it refers to something that has a negative impact on a person, group, or environment. However, detrimental is often used to describe the consequences of a specific action or decision, rather than the inherent properties of a substance or behavior.

  6. Detrimental definition: causing detriment, as loss or injury; damaging; harmful.. See examples of DETRIMENTAL used in a sentence.

  7. : an undesirable or harmful person or thing. Synonyms. Adjective. adverse. bad. baleful. baneful. damaging. dangerous. deleterious. evil.

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