Dĕt'ri-mĕnt'al, a.

a. [L. Lat. detrimentalis, from Lat. detrimentum. See supra.] Causing detriment; injurious; hurtful. “Rather unseemly . . . than materially detrimental to its strength.” Burke.

Synonyms—Injurious; hurtful; prejudicial; disadvantageous; mischievous; pernicious.