Deleterious - Something having a harmful effect, especially on health.
Pronunciation - De-lee-tee-ree-us
Open Word Class - Adjective
Synonyms - Deadly, Toxic, Harmful, Venomous, Injurious
Antonym - Harmless
Sample Usage
1. Eating oily food is deleterious.
2. Why do you keep eating deleterious foods every time?
3. I think this dish is really deleterious, tastes so bad to me.
4. What about that, is it good for health or deleterious?
5. I think chowmin is less deleterious than burgers.
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