detrimental Play adjectiveTending to cause harm. SYNONYMS adversebadbalefulcalamitouscancerouscorruptingcounterproductivedamagingdangerousdeadlydeleteriousdestructivedisastrousenvironmentally unfriendlyevilfatalharmfulhurtfulillinimicalinjuriouslethalmaleficmaleficentmalignmalignantnoxiousperniciouspoisonousprejudicialprejudiciousruinousundesirableunfavourableunfortunateunhealthyunwholesome