Detrimental

adjSynonymAntonymSSC PYQ × 4

/dɛtrəmˈɛntəl/ · डेट्रिमेन्टल

Meaning

Tending to cause harm

Causing harm or damage

हिंदी अर्थ

हानिकारक, नुक़सान पहुँचाने वाला

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
HarmfulMalignRuinousBalefulInjuriousDamagingAdverse
Antonyms · विलोम
BeneficialHelpfulBenignantBenevolentHarmless
Example sentences

Late nights are detrimental to morning study.

The delay was detrimental to the whole case.

Daily use: Der raat tak jagna detrimental hai.

Word forms
Detriment nDetrimental adjDetrimentally adv
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir

Detrimental में 'trim' सुनिए; जो चीज़ आपकी सेहत, समय या काम को धीरे-धीरे काटती-छाँटती (trim करती) जाए, वो detrimental है, यानी हानिकारक। इसका पक्का उल्टा beneficial है।

Hear 'trim' in de-TRIM-ental. Something detrimental keeps trimming away your health, time or work until real harm is done. Late nights, for example, are detrimental to morning study. Its exam partner and opposite is beneficial.

Exam note

Synonym में harmful, injurious, deleterious, pernicious, baleful आते हैं; antonym में beneficial, advantageous, salutary। इसके बाद अक्सर 'to' आता है।

Harmful, injurious, deleterious, pernicious and baleful appear as synonyms; beneficial, advantageous and salutary are the antonyms. It is usually followed by 'to'.

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