detrimental

/ˌde-trə-ˈmen-tᵊl/

adjective

  1. obviously harmful : damaging

the detrimental effects of pollution

pernicious baneful noxious deleterious detrimental mean exceedingly harmful. pernicious implies irreparable harm done through evil or insidious corrupting or undermining. baneful implies injury through poisoning or destroying.

noun

  1. an undesirable or harmful person or thing