We cannot continue to ignore the deleterious effects of these policies on our country.
Source: tatoeba (6013100)
Deleterious
/ˌdɛl.ɪˈtɪə̯.ɹi.əs/
Synonyms for "deleterious" (78 found)
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Closest matches (16)
Strong matches (23)
Adjective(10 words)
detractivedetrimentaldetrimental influencedysgenicenvironmental harmsharmfulharmful devicesharmful effectharmful specieshurtful
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (39)
Adjective(5 words)
Noun(2 words)
lesanegative impact
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More general
3 entriesadverse effectharmful effectnegative effect
More specific
9 entriesdeleterious adverse eventdeleterious chemicaldeleterious decisiondeleterious drug interactiondeleterious gene variantdeleterious influencedeleterious mutationdeleterious outcomedeleterious side effect
Collocations
6 entriesdeleterious chemicaldeleterious consequencesdeleterious effectdeleterious impactdeleterious influencedeleterious mutation
Inflections
2 entriesmore deleteriousmost deleterious
Derivations
2 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
9 total sentences available.
Insufficient illumination is deleterious to ocular health.
Source: tatoeba (9982747)
This would have a deleterious effect on our ability to organize.
Source: tatoeba (11832219)
deleterious effects
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