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Detrimental vs Unlucky - What's the difference?

detrimental | unlucky | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between detrimental and unlucky

is that detrimental is causing damage or harm while unlucky is unfortunate, marked by misfortune.

detrimental

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing damage or harm.
    • Smoking tobacco can be detrimental to your health.

    Synonyms

    * (causing damage or harm) harmful, injurious; see also

    Antonyms

    * (causing damage or harm) beneficial

    Related terms

    * detriment

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    unlucky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • unfortunate, marked by misfortune
  • inauspicious
  • having ill luck
  • bringing ill luck

    • Derived terms

    * unluckily * unluckiness

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