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- pronunciation:
- harm
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
When something is harmful, it can make bad things happen. A bite from a spider can sometimes be harmful. Eating food that is old or spoiled can be harmful too.
Air pollution is harmful to people's health.This medicine can be harmful to your body if you take too much of it.- synonyms:
- damaging, dangerous
- antonyms:
- beneficial
- similar words:
- bad, ill
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| related words: |
serious, unhealthy |
| derivations: |
harmfully (adv.), harmfulness (n.) |
The word harmful
contains the following part:
-ful1
Old English
adjective-forming suffix
that means full of
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ful1 attaches to native English nouns to form adjectives.
Example words:
awful, beautiful, careful, cheerful, colorful, delightful, doubtful, dutiful, faithful, fearful, graceful, harmful, helpful, hopeful, joyful, meaningful, painful, peaceful, plentiful, powerful, purposeful, respectful, skillful, stressful, successful, thankful, thoughtful, wasteful, useful
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