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We have no reason to think that climate change is harmful if you look at the world as a whole. Most places, in fact, are better off being warmer than being colder. And historically, the really bad times for the environment and for people have been the cold periods rather than the warm periods.
Freeman Dyson

Meaning of "harmful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HARMFUL

harmful  [ˈhɑːmfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HARMFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Harmful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HARMFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Harmful

Harmful is a rock band from Frankfurt, Germany, founded in 1992 and frequently compared to early Helmet and more occasionally to Blackmail. The band has released eight albums to date, the first two and last three on independent labels, the third and fourth via BMG. 2007 saw the release of Harmful's seventh album, aptly titled 7, produced by Billy Gould, former member of Faith No More. Gould has subsequently joined the band as a fourth member and also took part in the tour supporting the album in early 2007. In the past, Harmful has toured with bands like Slayer, Machine Head, Clutch, Paradise Lost, Therapy?, LaFaro and Helmet.

Definition of harmful in the English dictionary

The definition of harmful in the dictionary is causing or tending to cause harm; injurious.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HARMFUL


aimful
ˈeɪmfʊl
armful
ˈɑːmfʊl
blameful
ˈbleɪmfʊl
charmful
ˈtʃɑːmfʊl
crimeful
ˈkraɪmfʊl
doomful
ˈduːmfʊl
dreamful
ˈdriːmfʊl
formful
ˈfɔːmfʊl
gloomful
ˈɡluːmfʊl
misdeemful
ˌmɪsˈdiːmfʊl
palmful
ˈpɑːmfʊl
roomful
ˈruːmfʊl
shameful
ˈʃeɪmfʊl
stormful
ˈstɔːmfʊl
teemful
ˈtiːmfʊl
unharmful
ʌnˈhɑːmfʊl
wameful
ˈweɪmfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HARMFUL

harm
harmala
harmaline
harman
harmattan
harmdoing
harmer
harmfully
harmfulness
harmless
harmlessly
harmlessness
harmolodic
harmolodics
harmonic
harmonic analysis
harmonic distortion
harmonic mean
harmonic minor scale
harmonic motion

WORDS THAT END LIKE HARMFUL

awful
brimful
careful
colorful
delightful
faithful
grateful
handful
helpful
hopeful
meaningful
painful
peaceful
playful
powerful
successful
thankful
thoughtful
useful
wonderful

Synonyms and antonyms of harmful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HARMFUL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «harmful» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of harmful

Translation of «harmful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HARMFUL

Find out the translation of harmful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of harmful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «harmful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

有害的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nocivo
570 millions of speakers

English

harmful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हानिकारक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضَارّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вредный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prejudicial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষতিকর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nuisible
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berbahaya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schädlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

有害な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유해한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mbebayani
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có hại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீங்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हानिकारक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zararlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dannoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szkodliwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шкідливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dăunător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιβλαβής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skadelike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skadlig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skadelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of harmful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HARMFUL»

The term «harmful» is very widely used and occupies the 12.685 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HARMFUL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about harmful

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10 QUOTES WITH «HARMFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word harmful.
1
Saint Ambrose
It is ingrained in all living creatures, first of all, to preserve their own safety, to guard against what is harmful, to strive for what is advantageous.
2
Arnold Bennett
Your own mind is a sacred enclosure into which nothing harmful can enter except by your permission.
3
Kit Bond
The death tax should be completely and permanently repealed now in order to make the Tax Code fairer and simpler and to eliminate the harmful drag this tax has on the economy.
4
Steve Buyer
It is my sincere hope that hospitals across Indiana, and America, continue to strive for excellence when it comes to providing medical care. This proposed rule will be harmful to communities who wish to upgrade their medical facilities.
5
Tom Carper
In my home state of Delaware, we've done our homework and worked hard and, as a result, we've made great strides in cleaning up our own air pollution. Unfortunately, a number of the upwind states to the west of us have not made the same commitment to reducing harmful pollution by investing in cleaner air.
6
Jamais Cascio
Greed, accident, or malice may have harmful results, but, barring something truly apocalyptic, a resilient system can absorb such results without its overall health being threatened.
7
Jim Clyburn
But reducing harmful emissions, abating our dependence on foreign oil and developing alternative renewable energy sources have benefits that go beyond environmental health, they improve personal health, enhance national security and encourage our nation's economic viability.
8
Brady Corbet
I don't think that there's anything that we shouldn't be allowed to photograph, really, unless there's something that's really deeply harmful to the subject in the photograph.
9
Pierre Curie
Is it right to probe so deeply into Nature's secrets? The question must here be raised whether it will benefit mankind, or whether the knowledge will be harmful.
10
Freeman Dyson
We have no reason to think that climate change is harmful if you look at the world as a whole. Most places, in fact, are better off being warmer than being colder. And historically, the really bad times for the environment and for people have been the cold periods rather than the warm periods.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HARMFUL»

Discover the use of harmful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to harmful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Harmful Intent
Charged with malpractice, he is found guilty of harmful intent and reckless disregard for human life. To clear his name, Rhodes must follow a fugitive trail into the heart of medical nightmare.
Robin Cook, 1991
2
Harmful to Minors: The Perils of Protecting Children from Sex
Explores the highly sensitive issue of children and sex, offers advice on separating harmful from safe information about sex, and offers parents a guide to presenting the topic to their children.
Judith Levine, 2003
3
Using Human Rights to Change Tradition: Traditional ...
This book gives an inter-disciplinary and well-founded study on the human rights violations still occurring.
Corinne A. A. Packer, 2002
4
Helpful and Harmful Insects
Explains the benefits of such insects as butterflies and bumblebees in producing silk or honey, as well as the harm other insects cause in destroying plants and spreading disease.
Molly Aloian, Bobbie Kalman, 2005
5
Avoiding Harmful Substances
Informs children about what medications, household chemicals, alcohol, cigarettes, and other potentially dangerous or harmful substances are, and explains why it is important to avoid them.
Cath Senker, 2008
6
Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms: State of the Science ...
Cyanobacteria are single-celled organisms that live in fresh, brackish, and marine water.
H. Kenneth Hudnell, 2008
7
Preventing Harmful Substance Use: The evidence base for ...
A final section draws the work together and offers a framework for an integrated science of prevention. Tobacco, alcohol and other drug misuse accounts for a quarter of preventable death and disability in the developed world.
Tim Stockwell, Paul Gruenewald, John Toumbourou, 2005
8
Harmful Cyanobacteria
These harmful cyanobacteria are especially prominent in freshwater ecosystems, and are a major concern for water managers.
Jef Huisman, Hans C. P. Matthijs, Petra M. Visser, 2006
9
Ecology of Harmful Algae
In this volume, international experts provide an in-depth analysis of harmful algae topics and offer a comprehensive synthesis of the latest research in the field.
E. Granéli, Jefferson T. Turner, 2007
10
Manual on Harmful Marine Microalgae
This volume is a source book of protocols for studying, monitoring and managing harmful marine microalgae.
Gustaaf M. Hallegraeff, Donald Mark Anderson, Allan D. Cembella, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HARMFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term harmful is used in the context of the following news items.
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Opinion: Protect Illinois youth from harmful conversion therapy …
The Youth Mental Health Protection Act would have protected 16-year-old me from these harmful experiences. Through working with Equality ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
2
Douching may expose women to harmful chemicals | Reuters
(Reuters Health) - Feminine hygiene products for vaginal douching may expose users to potentially harmful chemicals known as phthalates, ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
3
Letter: Public nudity isn't harmful | CJOnline.com
I'm disappointed the news media and an earlier letter writer (the man of science) so readily accept the myth public nudity is harmful. Evidently ... «Topeka Capital Journal, Jul 15»
4
Officials Test Potentially-Harmful Algae at Willis Pond
This week, state and local officials will test the water and confirm whether the algae bloom is harmful to humans and pets. In the meantime ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
5
This oppression from EU is harmful - The Scotsman
As A former MEP I have traditionally been a European Union (EU) supporter. The many progressive directives of the EU on the environment ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
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Officials Test Potentially-Harmful Algae at Willis Pond | Sudbury, MA …
Officials Test Potentially-Harmful Algae at Willis Pond. The state is testing the water. Avoid it until further notice. By Charlene Arsenault (Patch ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
7
Benzodiazepines ineffective, possibly harmful for PTSD - UPI.com
Benzodiazepines ineffective, possibly harmful for PTSD. The drugs may also induce PTSD in people who have recently experienced trauma. «UPI.com, Jul 15»
8
It's harmful to buy insurance for just the tax kick - Livemint
It's harmful to buy insurance for just the tax kick. Since there are no rules specifying the amount of life cover needed, we are happy with ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
9
Following restrictive sun exposure advice may be harmful to health
Following restrictive sun exposure advice in countries with low solar intensity like Canada might in fact be harmful to your health, says the ... «News-Medical.net, Jul 15»
10
Harmful algae predicted this year on Lake Erie | MLive.com
MICHIGAN — Harmful algae blooms are predicted for Lake Erie this summer and early fall. The forecasts call for the greatest chance of severe ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»

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