harmful
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- harmfully adverb
- harmfulness noun
- quasi-harmful adjective
- quasi-harmfully adverb
- unharmful adjective
- unharmfully adverb
Etymology
Origin of harmful
First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English hearmful; harm, -ful
Example Sentences
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It is the first time parent company Meta will proactively alert parents to searches by their child on Instagram for harmful material, rather than block searches and direct users to external help.
From BBC
By revealing that immune cells actively modify their own sugar coating to enter tissues, this research could shift how new drugs are designed to limit harmful inflammation in diseases such as psoriasis.
From Science Daily
Current Archbishop Cherry Vann said: "The review shows in painful detail the missed opportunities, the harmful assumptions and the inadequate processes which characterised the Church's response to these allegations."
From BBC
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said it knew "too many second homes and holiday lets can be harmful for communities" and was taking action.
From BBC
In Yainyongo, few residents seem aware of the concept of "sustainable" management, often seen as a harmful Western fancy.
From Barron's
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