adjective · rare

deleterious

deleterious · more deleterious · most deleterious

шкідливий, згубний

вредный, вредоносный

schädlich, gesundheitsschädlich

Harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected wayHarmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way.

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UK/ˌdɛl.ɪˈtɪə̯.ɹi.əs/US/ˌdɛ.ləˈtɪɹ.i.əs/

» Insufficient illumination is deleterious to ocular health.

Meaning

2 senses

(formal)Harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way.
deleterious effects
deleterious to someone's health
schädlich, gesundheitsschädlich
вре́дныйvrédnyj, вредоно́сныйvredonósnyj
шкідли́вийškidlývyj, згу́бнийzhúbnyj
harmful to living things
Having lower fitness.
A deleterious mutation

Examples

3 sentences

Insufficient illumination is deleterious to ocular health.
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This would have a deleterious effect on our ability to organize.
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We cannot continue to ignore the deleterious effects of these policies on our country.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

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Русский

By meaning 1

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Deutsch

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Origin

Adapted borrowing (1640s; 1582 as deletorious) of New Latin dēlētērius, dēlētōrius + -ous,

Adapted borrowing (1640s; 1582 as deletorious) of New Latin dēlētērius, dēlētōrius + -ous, from Ancient Greek δηλητήριος (dēlētḗrios, “noxious, deleterious”), from δηλητήρ (dēlētḗr, “a destroyer”), from δηλέομαι (dēléomai, “I hurt, damage, spoil, waste”). Not related to delete or deleble. Doublet of deletery.

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