detrimental
intermediateB2/ˌdetrɪˈmentəl/ · det-ri-men-tal
Causing harm, damage, or injury; having a negative or adverse effect on something or someone.
Meanings
Causing harm, damage, or injury; having a negative or adverse effect on something or someone.
کسی چیز یا شخص کو نقصان، ضرر یا تکلیف پہنچانے والا؛ کسی پر منفی یا مضر اثر ڈالنے والا۔
نقصان دہ
nuqsaan deh
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Antonyms
Common Collocations
- detrimental effect
- detrimental to health
- detrimental impact
- detrimental to society
- prove detrimental
- detrimental consequences
- detrimental to one's interests
- environmentally detrimental
Example Sentences
Smoking is detrimental to your health and can cause serious diseases.
تمباکو نوشی آپ کی صحت کے لیے نقصان دہ ہے اور سنگین بیماریاں پیدا کر سکتی ہے۔
Tambaaku noshi aap ki sehat ke liye nuqsaan deh hai aur sangeen beemaariyaan paida kar sakti hai.
The factory's waste disposal had a detrimental effect on the local river ecosystem.
کارخانے کی فضلہ پھینکنے کی عادت نے مقامی دریائی ماحولیاتی نظام پر نقصان دہ اثر ڈالا۔
Kaarkhaane ki fazla phenkne ki aadat ne maqaami daryaai maahauliati nizam par nuqsaan deh asar daala.
Excessive screen time can be detrimental to children's development and sleep patterns.
اسکرین پر ضرورت سے زیادہ وقت گزارنا بچوں کی نشوونما اور نیند کے نمونوں کے لیے نقصان دہ ہو سکتا ہے۔
Screen par zaroorat se zyada waqt guzaarna bachchon ki nashwunuma aur neend ke namuunon ke liye nuqsaan deh ho sakta hai.
The judge ruled that the new policy was detrimental to the rights of the citizens.
جج نے فیصلہ دیا کہ نئی پالیسی شہریوں کے حقوق کے لیے مضر ہے۔
Judge ne faisla diya ke nayi policy shahriyon ke huqooq ke liye muzir hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'detrimental' as containing 'de-trim-ent' — it 'trims' away your well-being, cutting down what is good for you. Or break it as: DE (destroy) + TRIM (reduce) + MENT (mind/state) = something that destroys and reduces your state of well-being.
Imagine a beautiful garden being slowly eaten away by a swarm of insects — the insects represent the detrimental force that gradually destroys what was once healthy and flourishing.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
جو زہر کی مانند اثر کرے دل پہ آہستہ آہستہ وہ صحبت ہے مضر، وہ رفاقت ہے نقصان دہ
Jo zeher ki maanind asar kare dil pe aahista aahista Woh sohbat hai muzir, woh rafaaqat hai nuqsaan deh
That which affects the heart like poison, slowly and gradually — such company is harmful, such companionship is detrimental.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جو آگ دوسروں کے لیے جلائی جائے وہ اپنے گھر بھی جلا دیتی ہے۔
Jo aag doosron ke liye jalaai jaaye woh apne ghar bhi jala deti hai.
The fire lit to harm others can also burn down your own house — harm meant for others often proves detrimental to oneself.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "detrimentum" — damage, harm, loss (from deterere: to wear away, rub off)
First known use: 17th century (1650s)
The word derives from Latin 'detrimentum', meaning damage or loss, itself from 'deterere' (de- 'away' + terere 'to rub, wear'). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 15th century. The adjectival form 'detrimental' emerged in the 17th century, primarily used in formal and legal contexts to describe something that causes harm or damage.