prejudicial

adjective

prej·u·di·cial ˌpre-jə-ˈdi-shəl

Synonyms of prejudicial next

: tending to injure or impair : detrimental

a transfer prejudicial to other creditors

: leading to premature judgment or unwarranted opinion

prejudicial evidence

prejudicially

ˌpre-jə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)lē

adverb

prejudicialness

ˌpre-jə-ˈdi-shəl-nəs

noun

Examples of prejudicial in a Sentence

The judge ruled that the prejudicial effect of the evidence outweighed its value. pretrial publicity that may be extremely prejudicial to a defendant's right to a fair trial

Recent Examples on the Web Lumping separate rooms and divorce is prejudicial and detail-blind; a sleeping arrangement is about sleep. —

Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2023 The judge overseeing the case, Tanya S. Chutkan, has scheduled an Oct. 16 hearing for lawyers to debate the request for a limited gag order to stop Trump from spreading prejudicial pretrial publicity. —

Graham Underwood, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2023 Prosecutors in Smith’s office on Sept. 5 asked U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan to stop Trump from spreading prejudicial pretrial publicity. —

Amy Gardner, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023 In the last few years, a number of police departments and newsrooms around the country have been rethinking the practice of releasing mug shots to the public, viewing them as prejudicial at a time when a subject has not yet been proved guilty. —

Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2023 In seeking explanations for the problem, activists for missing or murdered Indigenous women point to centuries of colonial trauma and prejudicial or ineffective government policies. —

Isabelle Butera, USA TODAY, 29 June 2023 Judge highlighted that, as an attorney, Gray could have access to confidential information about the case that would be prejudicial if it was released to the public. —

Julia Musto, Fox News, 24 June 2023 In the ruling, Judge noted that as an attorney, Gray could have access to confidential information about the case that would be prejudicial if it was released to the public. —

Time, 24 June 2023 Fair warning: The following will be slightly prejudicial reportage on five automobiles generally described as luxury sedans. —

Brock Yates, Car and Driver, 8 June 2023 See More

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