del´e|te´ri|ous|ness

del´e|te´ri|ous|ness
del|e|te|ri|ous «DEHL uh TIHR ee uhs», adjective.
causing harm; injurious: »

'Tis pity wine should be so deleterious (Byron). The deleterious genetic effects [of radiation] would persist for hundreds of generations (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists).

SYNONYM(S): harmful, noxious, pernicious.
[< New Latin deleterious (with English -ous) < Greek dēlēt < dēlēr destroyer < dēléesthai hurt, injure]
del´e|te´ri|ous|ly, adverb.
del´e|te´ri|ous|ness, noun.

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  • del´e|te´ri|ous|ly — del|e|te|ri|ous «DEHL uh TIHR ee uhs», adjective. causing harm; injurious: » Tis pity wine should be so deleterious (Byron). The deleterious genetic effects [of radiation] would persist for hundreds of generations (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists) …   Useful english dictionary

  • del|e|te|ri|ous — «DEHL uh TIHR ee uhs», adjective. causing harm; injurious: » Tis pity wine should be so deleterious (Byron). The deleterious genetic effects [of radiation] would persist for hundreds of generations (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists). SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • deleteriousness — del·e·te·ri·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • deleterious — del•e•te•ri•ous [[t]ˌdɛl ɪˈtɪər i əs[/t]] adj. 1) injurious to health 2) harmful; injurious • Etymology: 1635–45; < Gk dēlētḗrios destructive, adj. der. of dēlētḗr destroyer =dēlē , var. s. of dēleîsthai to hurt, injure + tēr agent suffix; see …   From formal English to slang

  • ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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