harmful
adjective
causing or capable of causing harm; injurious.
harmfulness
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a word derived from
harmful.
Example Sentences
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Much of the time, they have deployed arguments that hinge on allegations of emotional harmfulness and student well-being.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2023
“Is there a clear distinction made between offensiveness and harmfulness to populations when evaluating what content to buy and air?” asked one.
From The Verge ● Jul. 7, 2022
Many fans responding to the change said the controversy surrounding the lyrics educated them on the harmfulness of the word.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 14, 2022
"Poland ... consistently pointed to the harmfulness of this project for our mutual relations," Zbigniew Rau said of the pipeline during a joint press conference with Germany's new Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.
From Reuters ● Dec. 10, 2021
The following directions apply more particularly to the study of the cocoons and the general harmfulness of the tussock moth.
From A Guide for the Study of Animals by Frederic Lucas
