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detrimental in German

detrimental in German is schädlich, abträglich — detrimental means causing harm or damage.

detrimental in German

schädlich
adj
Causing damage or harm.
abträglich
adj
Causing damage or harm.

What does "detrimental" mean?

  1. adj Causing harm or damage.
    "Smoking tobacco can be detrimental to your health."
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detrimental in a sentence

  • Smoking tobacco can be detrimental to your health.
  • It agrees that redundant services should not be continued but is not unmindful of the fact that too much retrenchment of rail services now may ultimately prove detrimental to the economy of the country.

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What is "detrimental" in German?
"detrimental" in German is schädlich, abträglich. detrimental means: Causing harm or damage.
Are there other ways to say "detrimental" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "detrimental": schädlich, abträglich.
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