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perjudicial

harmful

adjective pehr-hoo-dee-SYAHL Rare

Also means

detrimental

Usage Note

Perjudicial is gender-invariant and describes something that causes damage or works against someone's interests. It is a formal word; in everyday speech dañino ('harmful') is more common. The verb perjudicar ('to harm', 'to be detrimental to') and noun perjuicio ('harm', 'prejudice in a legal sense') share the root. Sin perjuicio de ('without prejudice to') is a standard legal phrase.

Examples

"Fumar es perjudicial para la salud."

Natural Translation

Smoking is harmful to health.

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