Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahrm-fuh l]
- /ˈhɑrm fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahrm-fuh l]
- /ˈhɑrm fəl/
Definitions of harmfulness word
- adjective harmfulness causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit. 1
- noun harmfulness The characteristic of being harmful. 1
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Origin of harmfulness
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English hearmful. See harm, -ful
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Parts of speech for Harmfulness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
harmfulness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
harmfulness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for harmfulness
noun harmfulness
- destructiveness — tending to destroy; causing destruction or much damage (often followed by of or to): a very destructive windstorm.
- power — a heavy blow or a loud, explosive noise.
- force — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- violence — swift and intense force: the violence of a storm.
- ferocity — a ferocious quality or state; savage fierceness.
Antonyms for harmfulness
noun harmfulness
- harmless — without the power or desire to do harm; innocuous: He looks mean but he's harmless; a harmless Halloween prank.
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