harmful
Translation
harmful, damaging, detrimental
Examples
Too much sun can be harmful to your skin.
Too much sun can be harmful to your skin.
Grammar Patterns
((harmful to sb./sth.)) causing or likely to cause harm to sb./sth. Too much sun can be harmful to your skin.
Similar Words
Synonyms: damaging, injurious, detrimental; Antonyms: harmless, beneficial
Etymology
From 'harm' + the suffix '-ful' (full of). It literally means 'full of harm'.
Memory Tips
If something is 'full' of 'harm', it is 'harmful'.