detrimental
US
/ˌdɛtrɪˈmɛntəl/
UK
/ˌdɛtrɪˈmɛntəl/
Meaning
Causing harm or damage, especially by producing a negative effect on someone or something.
हानिकारक; ऐसा जो किसी व्यक्ति या चीज़ पर बुरा असर डाले या उसे नुकसान पहुँचाए।
Examples
“Too much screen time can have a detrimental effect on children’s sleep.”
“The factory’s waste could be detrimental to the nearby river.”
“Lack of sleep can detrimentally affect concentration and memory.”
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Not natural: This change will detriment the team.
Better: This change will be detrimental to the team.
Detrimental is an adjective, not a verb; use it after a form of “be.”
Detrimental adjective है, verb नहीं। इसे “be” के बाद इस्तेमाल करें।
Not natural: The new schedule had a detrimental on my work.
Better: The new schedule had a detrimental effect on my work.
Use “detrimental effect” together; detrimental cannot directly replace the noun “effect.”
यहाँ “detrimental effect” साथ आएगा; detrimental, “effect” noun की जगह नहीं ले सकता।
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Learner tip
Use “detrimental to” for the thing harmed, and “detrimental effect on” for the resulting impact.
जिस चीज़ को नुकसान हो, उसके लिए “detrimental to” कहें; असर बताने के लिए “detrimental effect on” इस्तेमाल करें।