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Detrimental

Causing detriment; injurious; hurtful.

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Harmful 84% connected

Full of harm; injurious; hurtful; mischievous.

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Harmful 84% connected

Full of harm; injurious; hurtful; mischievous.

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Detriment 74% connected

That which injures or causes damage; mischief; harm; diminution; loss; damage; -- used very generically; as, detriments to property, religion, morals…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Detriment 74% connected

That which injures or causes damage; mischief; harm; diminution; loss; damage; -- used very generically; as, detriments to property, religion, morals…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Damaging 92% connected

of Damage

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Prejudicial 92% connected

Biased, possessed, or blinded by prejudices; as, to look with a prejudicial eye.

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Formal equivalent 1

Bad 87% connected

Bade.

impact 52% interchangeable less formal softer

Detrimental means causing harm or reducing success.

Bad for performance. / Detrimental to performance.

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