detrimental

Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Antonyms 1.2.3 Related terms 1.2.4 Translations 1.2.5 External links

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Mediaeval Latin *detrimentalis < Latin detrimentum (“‘harm’”) < deterere (“‘to rub off, wear’”) < de- (“‘down, away’”) + terere (“‘to rub’”).

[edit] Adjective

detrimental (comparative more detrimental, superlative most detrimental)

1. Causing damage or harm.

   Smoking tobacco can be detrimental to your health.

[edit] Synonyms

• harmful
• injurious

[edit] Antonyms

• beneficial

[edit] Related terms

• detriment

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• detrimental in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• detrimental in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911