detrimental

zararlı, olumsuz

Causing harm or damage.

• Smoking is detrimental to your health.
• The policy had a detrimental effect on small businesses.
• Prolonged exposure to high noise levels in urban environments can be detrimental to both cardiovascular health and cognitive development in children.
• The introduction of invasive species proved detrimental to the island's native ecosystem, disrupting established food chains and competitive relationships.
• Economists warned that protectionist trade policies would be detrimental to international cooperation and long-term economic stability in the region.
• Sleep deprivation has been shown to be particularly detrimental to memory consolidation and the brain's ability to process complex information.

Eş anlamlılar: harmful, damaging, injurious, adverse

Zıt anlamlılar: beneficial, helpful, advantageous