Antonyms for detrimental
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : de-truh-men-tl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌdɛ trəˈmɛn tl |
Definition of detrimental
Origin :- 1650s; see detriment + -al (1). Related: Detrimentally.
- adj damaging, disadvantageous
- The army and navy also exert a detrimental action on sexual life.
- Extract from : « The Sexual Question » by August Forel
- That brings about a confusion and a disorder which must be detrimental.
- Extract from : « Psychotherapy » by Hugo Mnsterberg
- All their effect on him was detrimental: they turned him black.
- Extract from : « A Boswell of Baghdad » by E. V. Lucas
- The chemical action of the sun's rays is detrimental to combustion.
- Extract from : « Notes and Queries, No. 179. Saturday, April 2, 1853. » by Various
- No material advantage can be regarded with favor that is detrimental to the characters of men.
- Extract from : « Usury » by Calvin Elliott
- Like various other vestiges of ancient organs, it is not only useless but detrimental.
- Extract from : « Man And His Ancestor » by Charles Morris
- It is detrimental to the voter whose proclivity is thereby determined.
- Extract from : « Shadow and Light » by Mifflin Wistar Gibbs
- Flo, separated from her detrimental uncle, and placed in a convent school!
- Extract from : « From Sand Hill to Pine » by Bret Harte
- Her evident unhappiness was causing him to worry, and that was most detrimental.
- Extract from : « Meg of Mystery Mountain » by Grace May North
- This passion is detrimental to me; for you do not reflect that you are the cause of its excess.
- Extract from : « Frankenstein » by Mary W. Shelley
Synonyms for detrimental
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