detrimental

Speech parts

1. detrimental - Adjective

2. detrimental - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Causing detriment; injurious; hurtful.

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Examples

The executions of agents, partisans, saboteurs, suspicious people, indulging in espionage and sabotage, and those who were of a detrimental effect to the German Army, were, in my opinion, completely in accordance with the Hague Convention. Paul Blobel

We must carefully examine change so that we are able to discard those aspects of change which would be detrimental to our way of life, and, at the same time, take advantage of those aspects of change which will enhance and improve our quality of life. Alex Campbell

I was discovered on YouTube and I think I was detrimental to my own career. Justin Bieber

Optimization is generally detrimental to future success, but it is the only way to accomplish present success in competition with others who are equally interested in short-term results. Erik Naggum

We live in a world where our social system is old, our language is old, the way we acquire goods and services is outdated, our cities are detrimental to our health, chaotic and a tremendous waste of resource, and most of all our politics and values no longer serve us. Jacque Fresco

In a picture every part will be visible and will play the role conferred upon it, be it principal or secondary. All that is not useful in the picture is detrimental. Henri Matisse

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