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deleterious

(delɪtɪəriəs)

adjective

Something that has a deleterious effect on something has a harmful effect on it.

[formal]

Petty crime is having a deleterious effect on community life.

Synonyms: harmful, bad, damaging, destructive More Synonyms of deleterious

deleterious in British English

(ˌdɛlɪˈtɪərɪəs)

adjective

harmful; injurious; hurtful

Derived forms

deleteriously (ˌdeleˈteriously)

adverb

deleteriousness (ˌdeleˈteriousness)

noun

Word origin

C17: from New Latin dēlētērius, from Greek dēlētērios injurious, destructive, from dēleisthai to hurt

deleterious in American English

(ˌdɛləˈtɪriəs)

adjective

harmful to health or well-being; injurious

SIMILAR WORDS: perˈnicious

Derived forms

deleteriously (ˌdeleˈteriously)

adverb

deleteriousness (ˌdeleˈteriousness)

noun

Word origin

Gr dēlētērios < dēlēter, a destroyer < dēleisthai, to injure < IE base *del-, to split

Synonyms of 'deleterious'

harmful, bad, damaging, destructive

More Synonyms of deleterious

(adjective) in the sense of harmful

Definition

harmful or injurious

(formal)

Fear of crime is having a deleterious effect on society.

Synonyms

harmful

the harmful effects of smoking

bad

Eating too much of any food can be bad for you.

damaging

Is the recycling process damaging to the environment?

destructive

the awesome destructive power of nuclear weapons

detrimental

These foods are considered detrimental to health.

hurtful

Her comments were very hurtful to Mrs Green's family.

pernicious (formal)

the pernicious effects of alcoholism

ruinous

the ruinous effects of the conflict

prejudicial

eight years in jail for actions considered prejudicial to security

injurious

Stress in itself is not necessarily injurious.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bad

Definition

harmful

Eating too much of any food can be bad for you.

Synonyms

harmful,

damaging,

dangerous,

disastrous,

destructive,

unhealthy,

detrimental,

hurtful,

ruinous,

deleterious (formal),

injurious,

disadvantageous

in the sense of damaging

Is the recycling process damaging to the environment?

Synonyms

harmful,

detrimental,

hurtful,

ruinous,

toxic,

prejudicial,

deleterious (formal),

injurious,

disadvantageous

in the sense of destructive

Definition

causing or capable of causing harm, damage, or injury

the awesome destructive power of nuclear weapons

Synonyms

devastating,

fatal,

deadly,

lethal,

harmful,

damaging,

catastrophic,

detrimental,

hurtful,

pernicious (formal),

noxious,

ruinous,

calamitous,

cataclysmic,

baleful,

deleterious (formal),

injurious,

baneful,

maleficent

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deleterious

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单词	deleterious
释义	Trends of deleterious View usage for: deleterious (delɪtɪəriəs) adjective Something that has a deleterious effect on something has a harmful effect on it. [formal] Petty crime is having a deleterious effect on community life. Synonyms: harmful, bad, damaging, destructive More Synonyms of deleterious deleterious in British English (ˌdɛlɪˈtɪərɪəs) adjective harmful; injurious; hurtful Derived forms deleteriously (ˌdeleˈteriously) adverb deleteriousness (ˌdeleˈteriousness) noun Word origin C17: from New Latin dēlētērius, from Greek dēlētērios injurious, destructive, from dēleisthai to hurt deleterious in American English (ˌdɛləˈtɪriəs) adjective harmful to health or well-being; injurious SIMILAR WORDS: perˈnicious Derived forms deleteriously (ˌdeleˈteriously) adverb deleteriousness (ˌdeleˈteriousness) noun Word origin Gr dēlētērios < dēlēter, a destroyer < dēleisthai, to injure < IE base del-, to split Synonyms of 'deleterious' harmful, bad, damaging, destructive More Synonyms of deleterious* (adjective) in the sense of harmful Definition harmful or injurious (formal) Fear of crime is having a deleterious effect on society. Synonyms harmful the harmful effects of smoking bad Eating too much of any food can be bad for you. damaging Is the recycling process damaging to the environment? destructive the awesome destructive power of nuclear weapons detrimental These foods are considered detrimental to health. hurtful Her comments were very hurtful to Mrs Green's family. pernicious (formal) the pernicious effects of alcoholism ruinous the ruinous effects of the conflict prejudicial eight years in jail for actions considered prejudicial to security injurious Stress in itself is not necessarily injurious. Additional synonyms in the sense of bad Definition harmful Eating too much of any food can be bad for you. Synonyms harmful, damaging, dangerous, disastrous, destructive, unhealthy, detrimental, hurtful, ruinous, deleterious (formal), injurious, disadvantageous in the sense of damaging Is the recycling process damaging to the environment? Synonyms harmful, detrimental, hurtful, ruinous, toxic, prejudicial, deleterious (formal), injurious, disadvantageous in the sense of destructive Definition causing or capable of causing harm, damage, or injury the awesome destructive power of nuclear weapons Synonyms devastating, fatal, deadly, lethal, harmful, damaging, catastrophic, detrimental, hurtful, pernicious (formal), noxious, ruinous, calamitous, cataclysmic, baleful, deleterious (formal), injurious, baneful, maleficent Nearby words of deleterious delegate delegation delete deleterious deliberate deliberately deliberation Synonyms of 'deleterious' deleterious Explore 'deleterious' in the dictionary
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