detrimental

adjective · det-ruh-MEN-tl

CEFR C1

causing harm or damage

हानिकारक

Usage

detrimental toa detrimental effectdetrimental to health

Examples

Smoking has a detrimental effect on the lungs.

Too much screen time is detrimental to sleep.

Common mistake

Junk food is detrimental for your health.

Junk food is detrimental to your health.

We say detrimental to something.

Remember: Detrimental = does damage.

Useful for

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