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HARMFUL Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word harmful. (exact relations)
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injurious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• harmful to living things

adverse
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• contrary to your interests or welfare

• in an opposing direction

damaging
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

• designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

detrimental
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

hurtful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing hurt

• harmful to living things

negative
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features

• expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial

• not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition

• reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive

noun

• a reply of denial

• a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed

adjective satellite

• having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant

• less than zero

• designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

• having a negative charge

• involving disadvantage or harm

verb

• vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

noxious
adjectiveadj
adjective

• injurious to physical or mental health

pernicious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• exceedingly harmful

• working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way

prejudicial
adjectiveadj
adjective

• tending to favor preconceived ideas

adjective satellite

• (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

toxic
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison

Alternatives for INJURIOUS

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