harmful

Meanings

• Adjective

  Causing harm or injury to someone or something.

  - "The harmful effects of smoking on health"
  - "The harmful chemicals in pesticides"

• Adjective

  Intended to cause injury, damage, or pain.

  - "A harmful prank played on a friend"
  - "The harmful intentions of the enemy"

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈhɑɹmfl̩/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=195431"

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Antonyms

beneficial , harmless

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Synonyms

injurious

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with harmful
alarms , charms , harms , parms

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Variants

List of all variants of harmful that leads to same result
harmful , harmfully , harmfulness , harmfulnesses

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

The comparative form of 'harmful' is 'more harmful'. The superlative form is 'most harmful'.

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'haramful', from har- 'harm' + ful- 'full'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'harmful' is related to the word 'harmony', which means a pleasing arrangement or combination.

2. The term 'harmful radiation' refers to electromagnetic radiation that can cause damage to living tissue.

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Related Concepts

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1. Toxic: Related to substances that can cause harm or injury.

2. Dangerous: Related to situations or things that can cause harm or injury.

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Culture

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In literature, 'harmful' is often used to describe characters or situations that cause harm or damage. In art, it can be depicted as a serpent or other harmful creature. In music, it can be the theme of a ballad or a heavy metal song.

How to Memorize "harmful"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a red, sharp object causing injury or damage to represent the concept of 'harmful'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'harmful' with the word 'dangerous' or 'toxic' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Harmful = Harm + Full' to remember the meaning of the word.

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