harmful

[hahrm-fuhl] / ˈhɑrm fəl /

ADJECTIVE

injurious, hurtful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adverse bad catastrophic damaging destructive detrimental disadvantageous disastrous inimical noxious painful pernicious risky ruinous sinful toxic unhealthy unsafe

WEAK

baleful baneful calamitous cataclysmic consumptive corroding corrupting crippling deleterious dire evil harassing incendiary internecine malefic malicious malignant menacing mischievous murderous nocuous pestiferous pestilential sinister subversive undermining unwholesome virulent

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantageous aiding assisting beneficial favorable fortunate good harmless healthy helpful honest kind lucky profitable safe upright

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Over time, this interaction can create a harmful cycle that significantly increases the risk of developing CKM syndrome.

From Science Daily

It added that Grok will be blocked until effective safeguards are implemented and urged the public to report harmful online content.

From BBC

Spruce bark contains high levels of phenolic compounds that help protect trees from harmful fungi.

From Science Daily

Meta said that as with any recording device, people using smart glasses should not engage in "harmful activities like harassment, infringing privacy rights, or capturing sensitive information."

From BBC

Other critics have warned that widespread prediction-market contracts tied to war could create harmful incentives, especially if insiders charged with carrying out military actions are tempted to enrich themselves through side bets.

From The Wall Street Journal

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