deleterious

Definition of deleterious

adjective
– harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
– हानिकारक

Synonyms of deleterious

harmful, damaging, detrimental, injurious, inimical, hurtful, bad, adverse, disadvantageous, unfavourable, unfortunate, undesirable, destructive, pernicious, ruinous

Antonyms of deleterious

anodyne, benign, harmless, hurtless, innocent, innocuous, inoffensive, safe

Word Usage

– These drugs have a proven deleterious effect on the nervous system.
– We all know alcohol is deleterious, still a lot of people drink too much.