deleterious

Deleterious vs Unfortunate - What's the difference?

deleterious | unfortunate | Related terms |

Deleterious is a related term of unfortunate.

As adjectives the difference between deleterious and unfortunate

is that deleterious is harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way (as for example deleterious'' effects, ''deleterious to health) while unfortunate is not favored by fortune.

As a noun unfortunate is

an unlucky person.

Deleterious vs Baneful - What's the difference?

deleterious | baneful |

As adjectives the difference between deleterious and baneful

is that deleterious is harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way (as for example deleterious'' effects, ''deleterious to health) while baneful is exceedingly harmful; causing harm, death, ruin.

Helpful vs Deleterious - What's the difference?

helpful | deleterious |

As adjectives the difference between helpful and deleterious

is that helpful is furnishing help; giving aid; useful while deleterious is harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way (as for example deleterious'' effects, ''deleterious to health).

Taxonomy vs Deleterious - What's the difference?

taxonomy | deleterious |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective deleterious is

harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way (as for example deleterious'' effects, ''deleterious to health).

Deleterious vs Cytotoxic - What's the difference?

deleterious | cytotoxic |

As adjectives the difference between deleterious and cytotoxic

is that deleterious is harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way (as for example deleterious'' effects, ''deleterious to health) while cytotoxic is of, relating to, or being a cytotoxin.

Inimical vs Deleterious - What's the difference?

inimical | deleterious |

As adjectives the difference between inimical and deleterious

is that inimical is harmful in effect while deleterious is harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way (as for example deleterious effects, deleterious to health).

Malignant vs Deleterious - What's the difference?

malignant | deleterious |

As adjectives the difference between malignant and deleterious

is that malignant is harmful, malevolent, injurious while deleterious is harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way (as for example deleterious effects, deleterious to health).

As a noun malignant

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Deleterious vs Deleteriousness - What's the difference?

deleterious | deleteriousness |

As an adjective deleterious

is harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way (as for example deleterious'' effects, ''deleterious to health).

As a noun deleteriousness is

the quality of being deleterious.