deleterious

Phonetic Respelling: [ del-i-teer-ee-uhs ]

Definition:

adj. hurtful morally or physically

Sentence:

He told us about the deleterious effects of smoking.

More example sentences:

He told us about the deleterious effects of smoking.

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Synonyms:

harmful; hurtful; damaging; bad

Antonyms:

harmless; beneficial

How many syllables in deleterious?

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Divide deleterious into syllables:

del-e-te-ri-ous

Deleterious rhymes:

Three Syllable Rhymes
- serious
- sirius
Four Syllable Rhymes
- delirious
- imperious
- mysterious

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