harmful

CEFRB1

/ˈhɑːmfl̩/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Causing damage or injury.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Causing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.

Examples

  • Smoking may be harmful to his heart.

  • There is no denying the fact that smoking is harmful.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

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In context

  • Smoking is harmful to health.

  • Burning fossil fuels is harmful to the environment.

  • Wear a hat to protect your skin from harmful sunlight.

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Eating too much sugar is blank to your teeth and causes cavities.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English harmful, from Old English *hearmful (suggested by hearmfullīċ (“harmful; hurtful”)), equivalent to harm + -ful. Cognate with German harmvoll, Danish harmfuld, Swedish harmfull.