单词 | harmfulness |
释义 | harmfulharmful /ˈhɑrmfəl/ ●●○ adjective causing harm, or likely to cause harm: The harmful effects of smoking are well known. Wash the fruit to remove harmful bacteria.harmful to Some pesticides are harmful to the environment.—harmfully adverb—harmfulness noun [uncountable]THESAURUSpoisonous – containing a substance that can kill you or make you sick if you eat it, breathe it, etc.: She was bitten by a poisonous snake and had to go to the hospital.toxic – poisonous. Used especially about chemicals: Burning tires produces toxic fumes.damaging – causing physical damage or harmful effects: The researchers are studying the damaging effects of alcohol on the brain.detrimental formal – harmful or damaging to something: Fatty foods are detrimental to your health.destructive – causing something to be destroyed: A large population of deer can be very destructive to woodlands.deleterious formal – damaging or harmful: The treatment is supposed to reverse some of the deleterious effects of aging. |
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