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deleterious
del·e·te·ri·ous D0110200 (dĕl′ĭ-tîr′ē-əs)adj. Having a harmful effect; injurious: the deleterious effects of smoking. [From Greek dēlētērios, from dēlētēr, destroyer, from dēleisthai, to harm.] del′e·te′ri·ous·ly adv.del′e·te′ri·ous·ness n.deleterious (ˌdɛlɪˈtɪərɪəs) adjharmful; injurious; hurtful[C17: from New Latin dēlētērius, from Greek dēlētērios injurious, destructive, from dēleisthai to hurt] ˌdeleˈteriously adv ˌdeleˈteriousness ndel•e•te•ri•ous (ˌdɛl ɪˈtɪər i əs) adj. 1. injurious to health. 2. harmful; injurious. [1635–45; < Greek dēlētḗrios destructive, adj. derivative of dēlētḗr destroyer =dēlē-, variant s. of dēleîsthai to hurt, injure + -tēr agent suffix; see -ous] del`e•te′ri•ous•ly, adv. del`e•te′ri•ous•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | deleterious - harmful to living things; "deleterious chemical additives"injurious, hurtfulharmful - causing or capable of causing harm; "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking" |
deleteriousadjective (Formal) harmful, bad, damaging, destructive, detrimental, hurtful, pernicious, ruinous, prejudicial, injurious Fear of crime is having a deleterious effect on society.deleteriousadjectiveCausing harm or injury:bad, detrimental, evil, harmful, hurtful, ill, injurious, mischievous.Translationsδηλητηριώδηςdeletéreodélétèredeleteriodeleterious
deleterious [del″ĕ-tēr´e-us] injurious; harmful.del·e·te·ri·ous (del'ĕ-tēr'ē-ŭs), Injurious; noxious; harmful. [G. dēlētērios, fr. dēleomai, to injure] del·e·te·ri·ous (del'ĕ-tēr'ē-ŭs) Injurious; noxious; harmful. [G. dēlētērios, fr. dēleomai, to injure]deleterious
deleterious
Synonyms for deleteriousadj harmfulSynonyms- harmful
- bad
- damaging
- destructive
- detrimental
- hurtful
- pernicious
- ruinous
- prejudicial
- injurious
Synonyms for deleteriousadj causing harm or injurySynonyms- bad
- detrimental
- evil
- harmful
- hurtful
- ill
- injurious
- mischievous
Synonyms for deleteriousadj harmful to living thingsSynonymsRelated Words |