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[ adjective ] able or likely to do harm

Used in print

(87th Congress, 1st Session. Congressional Record....)

`` There is a workable alternative to this potentially dangerous and harmful C. + O. - B. + O. merger scheme '' -

Related terms

dangerous

2
[ adjective ] tending to cause great harm

Synonyms

evil injurious

Related terms

malign

3
[ adjective ] causing or capable of causing harm

Examples

"too much sun is harmful to the skin" "harmful effects of smoking"

4
[ adjective ] injurious to physical or mental health

Synonyms

noxious

Examples

"noxious chemical wastes" "noxious ideas"

5
[ adjective ] contrary to your interests or welfare

Examples

"adverse circumstances" "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions"

Related terms

unfavorable

6
[ adjective ] constituting a disadvantage

Synonyms

disadvantageous

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