Detrimental vs. Harmful — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Detrimental and Harmful
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Detrimental
Tending to cause harm
Recent policies have been detrimental to the interests of many old people
Moving her could have a detrimental effect on her health
Harmful
Harmful is a rock band from Frankfurt, Germany, founded in 1992 and frequently compared to early Helmet and more occasionally to Blackmail. The band has released eight albums to date, the first two and the last three on independent labels (BluNoise, Steamhammer and Nois-o-lution), the third (which was produced by Dave Sardy, who also produced the latest album Cause) and fourth via BMG. 2007 saw the release of Harmful's seventh album, aptly titled 7, produced by Billy Gould, former member of Faith No More.
Detrimental
Causing damage or harm; injurious.
Harmful
Causing or likely to cause harm
Sugars which can be harmful to the teeth
The ozone layer blocks the harmful rays from the sun
Detrimental
Causing damage or harm.
Smoking tobacco can be detrimental to your health.
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Harmful
Causing or capable of causing harm; injurious.
Detrimental
Causing detriment; injurious; hurtful.
Neither dangerous nor detrimental to the donor.
Harmful
Of a kind likely to be damaging; injurious
Wear a hat to protect your skin from harmful sunlight.
Detrimental
(sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury;
Damaging to career and reputation
The reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant
Harmful
Full of harm; injurious; hurtful; mischievous.
Harmful
Injurious to physical or mental health;
Noxious chemical wastes
Noxious ideas
Harmful
Able or likely to do harm
Harmful
Causing or capable of causing harm;
Too much sun is harmful to the skin
Harmful effects of smoking
Harmful
Constituting a disadvantage
Harmful
Contrary to your interests or welfare;
Adverse circumstances
Made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions
Harmful
Tending to cause great harm
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