CEFR B2

detrimental

adjective

Meaning

Causing harm or damage; tending to cause harm.

Examples

The lack of sleep proved detrimental to her performance in the exam.
Excessive screen time can be detrimental to a child's developing eyes.

Synonyms: harmful, damaging, deleterious, pernicious

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detrimental (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˌdɛtrɪˈmɛntəl/

Definition

Causing harm or damage; tending to cause harm.

Examples

The lack of sleep proved detrimental to her performance in the exam.
Excessive screen time can be detrimental to a child's developing eyes.
Pollution has a detrimental impact on the environment and wildlife.

How to Use detrimental

detrimental to (prepositional phrase): causing harm or damage to something/someone — "His constant criticism was detrimental to her self-confidence."

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