1. causing harm or damage; harmful

Examples

• Smoking is detrimental to your health.
• The new policy had a detrimental effect on employee morale.
• Too much screen time can be detrimental to children’s sleep patterns.
• The drought was detrimental to crop yields this year.
• His negative attitude proved detrimental to the team’s success.
• Skipping breakfast may be detrimental to your concentration.
• The factory’s pollution was detrimental to the local environment.