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- [de-truh-muh nt]
- /ˈdɛ trə mənt/
- /ˈdet.rɪ.mənt/
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- [de-truh-muh nt]
- /ˈdɛ trə mənt/
Definitions of detriment word
- phrase detriment If something happens to the detriment of something or to a person's detriment, it causes harm or damage to them. 3
- noun detriment disadvantage or damage; harm; loss 3
- noun detriment a cause of disadvantage or damage 3
- noun detriment damage; injury; harm 3
- noun detriment anything that causes damage or injury 3
- noun detriment loss, damage, disadvantage, or injury. 1
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Origin of detriment
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin dētrīmentum loss, damage, equivalent to dētrī- (see detritus) + -mentum -ment
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Parts of speech for Detriment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
detriment popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
detriment usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for detriment
noun detriment
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- mischief — conduct or activity that playfully causes petty annoyance.
- handicap — a race or other contest in which certain disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, time, etc., are placed upon competitors to equalize their chances of winning.
- disability — lack of adequate power, strength, or physical or mental ability; incapacity.
Antonyms for detriment
noun detriment
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- boon — You can describe something as a boon when it makes life better or easier for someone.
- favor — something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assistance — If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
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