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detrimental
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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɛtrɪˈmɛntəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌdɛtrəˈmɛntəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(de′trə men′tl)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026det•ri•ment•al /ˌdɛtrəˈmɛntəl/USA pronunciation adj. - harmful or damaging:That mistake was detrimental to her career.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026det•ri•men•tal
(de′trə men′tl),USA pronunciation adj.
- causing detriment;
damaging;
harmful.
n. - a detrimental person or thing.
det′ri•men•tal′i•ty, det′ri•men′tal•ness, n.
det′ri•men′tal•ly, adv.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
detrimental /ˌdɛtrɪˈmɛntəl/ adj - when postpositive, followed by to: harmful; injurious; prejudicial: smoking is detrimental to health
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