harmfulness
noun[U]
uk/ˈhɑːm.fəl.nəs/us/ˈhɑːrm.fəl.nəs/thequalityof beingharmful:
Progress has beenslowbecause ofheightenedfearsover the harmfulness ofpesticides.
The harmfulness of thesepoliciesis veryapparent.
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harmful
- There have beenargumentsabout the harmfulness ofsaltin thiscountry.
- Naturewillteachuslessonsabout the harmfulness ofenvironmentalmisconduct.
- Thisapproachdoes nothing toreducethesizeand harmfulness of theblackmarket.
Dangerous and harmful
- adverse
- adversely
- apocalyptic
- bad actor
- be murder onsomethingidiom
- destructiveness
- detrimental
- devastating
- devastatingly
- do more harm than goodidiom
- kiss of deathidiom
- malicious
- murder
- negatively
- not dosomeoneany favoursidiom
- rogue state
- suicidally
- troublesome
- unholy
- unwholesome