Detriment (Noun)
Meaning
A damage or loss.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The environmental pollution has caused significant detriment to the ecosystem of the lake.
- Poor handling of sensitive equipment resulted in considerable detriment to its performance.
- Her absence from school was a major detriment to her studies and eventually affected her grades.
- Delaying medical attention only added to the detriment of the patient's overall health.
- Ignoring the warning signs caused a financial detriment to the business, ultimately leading to bankruptcy.