deleterious (ˌdɛlɪˈtɪərɪəs
)
Definitions
adjective
- harmful; injurious; hurtful
Alternative Forms
ˌdeleˈteriously adverb ˌdeleˈteriousness nounWord Origin
C17: from New Latin dēlētērius, from Greek dēlētērios injurious, destructive, from dēleisthai to hurtSynonyms
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harmful,
bad,
damaging,
destructive,
detrimental,
hurtful,
pernicious,
ruinous,
prejudicial,
injurious,
Usage examples
But neither shows evidence of long-term deleterious effect in children attending day-care from an early age.
Spiked (2004)There were instances of the "deposition of deleterious substances and unauthorized disturbances to fish habitat," for example.
Ottawa Sun (2003)My experience is that the use of woodland sites for Airsoft has no deleterious effect on the native wildlife.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)Cannabis has been used in many countries for centuries, so any severe deleterious effects would be well known by now.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)