Harmful

Quick meaning: Harmful is an adjective meaning Causing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.

Meaning

Causing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.

Example Sentences

Smoking is harmful to the lungs.

Burning fossil fuels is harmful to the environment.

Wear a hat to protect your skin from harmful sunlight.

Word Forms

• harmfuller
• harmfullest
• harmfull

Synonyms for harmful

Depending on context, synonyms include injurious, damaging, deleterious, detrimental, hurtful, inimical.

Antonyms for harmful

Common opposites include beneficial, harmless, helpful, valuable, innocent, innocuous.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include detrimental, injurious, damaging, hurtful, deleterious, noxious.

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