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Detrimental Extremely damaging or harmful, often in a subtle or insidious way. ■ "That constant background noise is detrimental to my productivity and sanity."
academic A person who is extremely intelligent and has a deep understanding of complex subjects, often in the fields of science or literature. ■ When the professor asked the class to give an example of academic language, John replied with, "The utilization of pedantic terminology by those who are intellectually bereft is both disingenuous and detrimental to the advancement of knowledge."
disservice To do something that is actually harmful or detrimental to someone, but is done with the intention of helping them. ■ "I thought I was doing my friend a favor by buying him a gift, but it turned out to be a complete disservice to his taste and he ended up throwing it away."