Synonyms for Tenth Grade Students: Harmful, List 1

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  1. lethal
    of an instrument of certain death
  2. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  3. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  4. detrimental
    causing harm or injury
  5. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  6. baneful
    exceedingly harmful or destructive
  7. pestilential
    likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease
  8. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  9. cancerous
    spreading or growing in an evil or unpleasant way
  10. maleficent
    harmful or evil in intent or effect
Created on Tue Jun 24 13:18:07 EDT 2025 (updated Tue Jun 24 13:21:02 EDT 2025)

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