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harm·ful  (härmfl)
adj.
Causing or capable of causing harm; injurious.

harmful·ly adv.
harmful·ness n.

harmful
Adjective
causing or tending to cause harm, esp. to a person's health
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.harmful - causing or capable of causing harm; "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking"
disadvantageous - constituting a disadvantage
malign - evil or harmful in nature or influence; "prompted by malign motives"; "believed in witches and malign spirits"; "gave him a malign look"; "a malign lesion"
destructive - causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism"
noxious - injurious to physical or mental health; "noxious chemical wastes"; "noxious ideas"
offensive - causing anger or annoyance; "offensive remarks"
painful - causing physical or psychological pain; "worked with painful slowness"
toxic - of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances"
unwholesome - detrimental to physical or moral well-being; "unwholesome food"; "unwholesome habits like smoking"
harmless - not causing or capable of causing harm; "harmless bacteria"; "rendered the bomb harmless"

harmful
Translations
Spanish harmful [ˈhɑːmful] adj (gen) → dañino; [reputation] → perjudicial
French harmful [ˈhɑːmful] harm adjnuisible
German harmful [ˈhɑːmful] harm adjschädlich
Italian harmful [ˈhɑːmful] adjdannoso/a

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I have an adored, a priceless mother, and two or three friends- you among them- and as for the rest I only care about them in so far as they are harmful or useful.
The illiberality of parents, in allowance towards their children, is an harmful error; makes them base; acquaints them with shifts; makes them sort with mean company; and makes them surfeit more when they come to plenty.
"If I did harmful or silly things, I'd thank you for telling me of them, and I'd try to mend my ways," answered Rose heartily.
 
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