Detrimental synonyms
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Causing distress or worry; upsetting or unsettling.
Harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way (as for example deleterious effects, deleterious to health).
harmful (related)
pernicious (related)
(Bot.) Turned toward the stem
Portending harm; ominous.
Designed or tending to disprove or discredit:
Causing ruin, injury, or pain; harmful:
Unfriendly; hostile:
Offensive or insulting; hurtful:
Having or exerting a malignant influence.
(Elec.) Of, generating, or charged with negative electricity
Injurious to health; harmful
Causing anger, displeasure, or resentment:
Causing or tending to cause harm, especially to a legal case:
Capable of causing injury or death, especially by chemical means; poisonous.
Not conducive to morality; morally harmful:
profitable (antonym)
assisting (antonym)
helpful (antonym)
advantageous (antonym)
beneficial (antonym)
Being in poor condition; diseased:
Promising trouble; unfavorable; unfortunate; unpropitious
help (related)
Prejudicial.
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