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单词 harmfulness
释义

harmful

adjective

harm·​ful ˈhärm-fəl How to pronounce harmful (audio)
: of a kind likely to be damaging : injurious
harmfully
ˈhärm-fə-lē How to pronounce harmful (audio)
adverb
harmfulness noun

Synonyms

  • adverse
  • bad
  • baleful
  • baneful
  • damaging
  • dangerous
  • deleterious
  • detrimental
  • evil
  • hurtful
  • ill
  • injurious
  • mischievous
  • nocuous
  • noxious
  • pernicious
  • prejudicial
  • wicked
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Example Sentences

DDT has been proven to be extremely harmful to the environment.
Recent Examples on the Web At least 29 YouTube channels were allowed to monetize content that contained harmful, defamatory, and threatening language toward Markle, according to the report. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2022 The American Psychological Association has called conversion therapy harmful to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Reuters, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2022 How harmful could Cannon's opinion be as precedent moving forward as to others subject to search warrants who may seek a similar special master review? Jennifer Rodgers, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 The medical community calls this legal approach harmful and counterproductive. Cary Aspinwall, al, 1 Sep. 2022 Other people, however, had a moral response rooted in how harmful the activity may be. Jordan Wylie, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022 The medical community calls this legal approach harmful and counterproductive. Amy Yurkanin, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2022 Within the edit timeframe, the author could change the sentiment of the tweet to something more harmful. Moises Mendez Ii, Time, 1 Sep. 2022 Metro Detroit humanities teacher Patrick Harris II believes censoring stories and experiences is based on fear and is harmful for the next generation. Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

harmful

adjective

harm·​ful ˈhärm-fəl How to pronounce harmful (audio)
: causing or capable of causing harm Keep harmful substances away from children.

Legal Definition

harmful

adjective

harm·​ful
: of a kind likely to cause harm

harmfulness

noun

as in offensiveness

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • offensiveness
  • sinfulness
  • criminality
  • immorality
  • evil
  • wickedness
  • depravity
  • corruption
  • culpability
  • blameworthiness
  • reprehensibleness
  • guiltiness
  • responsibility
  • guilt
  • blame
  • fault

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • guiltlessness
  • innocence
  • blamelessness
  • faultlessness
  • virtuousness
  • goodness
  • impeccability
  • innocency
  • irreproachability
  • morality
  • righteousness
  • incorruptibility
  • integrity
  • virtue
  • uprightness
  • honesty
  • decency
  • irreproachableness
  • law-abidingness
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