Deleterious and Evil

Deleterious

Deleterious adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Usage example: nicotine has long been recognized as a deleterious substance

Evil is a synonym for deleterious in help topic. In some cases you can use "Evil" instead an adjective "Deleterious".

Evil

Evil adjective - Not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable.

Deleterious is a synonym for evil in harmful topic. Sometimes you can use "Deleterious" instead an adjective "Evil", if it concerns topics such as help.

Nearby Word: evilly

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / The Covenant They keep as much evil overtone, especially emphasizing magic as deleterious and addictive, but the lead character is rarely anything but heroic.
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