Detrimental
Adjective
Hard
Meaning
English: Tending to cause harm; harmful.
Explanation: If something is detrimental, it has a negative or damaging effect on something else. It's often used in formal contexts.
Explanation: If something is detrimental, it has a negative or damaging effect on something else. It's often used in formal contexts.
हिंदी अर्थ
हानिकारक, अहितकर
Examples
1
"Lack of sleep can be detrimental to your health and academic performance."
Synonyms
harmful
damaging
injurious
adverse
disadvantageous
deleterious
destructive
Antonyms
beneficial
advantageous
helpful
constructive
positive
favorable
salutary
Memory Trick
"De-triment-al" sounds like "destroying a monument" – something that causes harm.