detrimental

• Beschreibt etwas, das jemandem oder einer Sache Schaden zufügt oder nachteilig ist.

Describes something that causes harm or damage to someone or something.

1. Harmful or damagingB2formal

   Tending to cause harm or damage; having a negative effect.

   Nachteilig

   • Smoking is detrimental to your health.
   • The new policy had a detrimental impact on small businesses.
   • Lack of sleep can be detrimental to cognitive function.

   Synonymeadversedamagingdeleteriousdestructivedisadvantageousharmfulhurtfulinjuriousnegativepernicious

   Antonymeadvantageousbeneficialconstructiveharmlesshelpfulsalutary