Synonyms for detriment
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Harm, hurt, damage.
Related words
- Word family
- detrimental detritus
Forms
- Plural
- detriments → harms, damages, disadvantages, drawbacks…
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damnum, loss) is that which occasions loss to the possessor; hence, any impairment of value, often with the suggestion of fault on the part of the one causing it; damage reduces value, utility, or beauty; detriment (L.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- damage The explosion did a lot of damage to the building.
- harm This kind of magazine can do harm to young people.
- disadvantage His diligence turned out a disadvantage after all.
- drawback Being overweight is a drawback in this sport.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| detriment | falling | |
| damage | steady | |
| harm | rising | |
| disadvantage | steady | |
| drawback | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- cost1, loss1, hurt1, evil2, harm1
- 5 letters
- wrong1
- 6 letters
- damage2, injury3, scathe
- 7 letters
- expense2, illfare
- 8 letters
- mischief2, drawback2
- 9 letters
- prejudice3
- 10 letters
- impairment3, disbenefit
- 12 letters
- disadvantage4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (evil2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- détriment