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detrimental

Detrimental vs Difficult - What's the difference?

detrimental | difficult | Related terms |

Detrimental is a related term of difficult.


As adjectives the difference between detrimental and difficult

is that detrimental is causing damage or harm while difficult is hard, not easy, requiring much effort.

As a verb difficult is

(obsolete|transitive) to make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

Unhealthy vs Detrimental - What's the difference?

unhealthy | detrimental | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between unhealthy and detrimental

is that unhealthy is characterized by, or conducive to poor health while detrimental is causing damage or harm.

Detrimental vs Antagonistic - What's the difference?

detrimental | antagonistic | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between detrimental and antagonistic

is that detrimental is causing damage or harm while antagonistic is contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.

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 vs Preservation - What's the difference?

detrimental | preservation |


As an adjective detrimental

is causing damage or harm.

As a noun preservation is

preservation.

Detrimental vs Corrosive - What's the difference?

detrimental | corrosive | Related terms |

Detrimental is a related term of corrosive.


As adjectives the difference between detrimental and corrosive

is that detrimental is causing damage or harm while corrosive is eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, hanging, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as the corrosive action of an acid.

As a noun corrosive is

that which has the quality of eating or wearing away gradually.

Detrimental vs Unfriendly - What's the difference?

detrimental | unfriendly | Related terms |

Detrimental is a related term of unfriendly.


As adjectives the difference between detrimental and unfriendly

is that detrimental is causing damage or harm while unfriendly is not friendly; hostile; mean.

As a noun unfriendly is

an enemy.

Cataclysmic vs Detrimental - What's the difference?

cataclysmic | detrimental | Related terms |

Cataclysmic is a related term of detrimental.


As adjectives the difference between cataclysmic and detrimental

is that cataclysmic is of or pertaining to a cataclysm; causing great destruction or upheaval; catastrophic while detrimental is causing damage or harm.

Serious vs Detrimental - What's the difference?

serious | detrimental | Related terms |

Serious is a related term of detrimental.


As adjectives the difference between serious and detrimental

is that serious is without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn while detrimental is causing damage or harm.

Detrimental vs Tragic - What's the difference?

detrimental | tragic | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between detrimental and tragic

is that detrimental is causing damage or harm while tragic is causing great sadness or suffering.

As a noun tragic is

a writer of tragedy.

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