Word Explorer
Deleterious
/ˌdɛlɪˈtɪəɹi.əs/
Harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way.
📖 Definitions of "Deleterious"
adjective
- 1
Harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way.
"deleterious effects"
- 2
Having lower fitness.
🔄 Synonyms of "Deleterious"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Deleterious"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| harmful | Causing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious. |
| injurious | Causing physical harm or injury; harmful, hurtful. |
| hurtful | Tending to hurt someone's feelings; insulting; lacerating. |
| noxious | Harmful; injurious. |
| detrimental | Causing damage or harm. |
| damaging | Causing damage; harmful, injurious. |
| pernicious | Causing much harm in a subtle way. |
| disastrous | Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous. |
| devastating | Causing devastation. |
| inimical | Unfriendly, hostile. |
| malign | Malevolent. |
| disruptive | (business) Causing major change, as in a market. |
| malicious | Intending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice. |
| destructive | Causing destruction; damaging. |
| ill | Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel. |
| nefarious | Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics. |
| nuisancenoun | A minor annoyance or inconvenience. |
| dire | Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing. |
| unhealthy | characterized by, or conducive to poor health |
| life-threatening | Potentially fatal. |
⚡ Words Strongly Associated with "Deleterious"
These words statistically appear in the same text as "deleterious" (Google Books Ngrams).
🎨 Adjectives for "Deleterious"
Popular adjectives used to describe this word in books.
🏷️ Nouns for "Deleterious"
Common nouns this word is used to describe.
📝 Common Phrases with "Deleterious"
Words that come before
Translate “Deleterious” into Another Language
Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.