Deleterious

Pronunciation: /dɪˈlɪtəriəs/

Definitions of deleterious

adjective causing harm or damage

Example Sentences

A1 Eating too much sugar can have deleterious effects on your health.

A2 Not getting enough sleep can have deleterious consequences for your immune system.

B1 Excessive use of social media can have deleterious effects on mental health.

B2 The company's decision to cut corners had a deleterious impact on the quality of their products.

C1 The government's failure to address climate change could have deleterious effects on future generations.

C2 The deleterious effects of pollution on the environment are becoming increasingly evident.

Examples of deleterious in a Sentence

formal The deleterious effects of pollution on the environment are well-documented.

informal Eating too much junk food can have deleterious effects on your health.

slang Staying up all night playing video games can be really deleterious to your grades.

figurative Gossiping about others can have a deleterious impact on your relationships.

Grammatical Forms of deleterious

• past tense: deleterioused
• plural: deleteriouses
• comparative: more deleterious
• superlative: most deleterious
• present tense: deleteriouses
• future tense: will be deleterious
• perfect tense: have been deleterious
• continuous tense: is being deleterious
• singular: deleterious
• positive degree: deleterious
• infinitive: to be deleterious
• gerund: deleteriously
• participle: deleteriousing

Origin and Evolution of deleterious

First Known Use: 1646 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'deleterious' originated from the Latin word 'deleterius' which means harmful or destructive.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a medical context to describe substances or conditions that are harmful to health, 'deleterious' has evolved to also describe anything that has a harmful effect or is damaging in a broader sense.