Synonyms of detriment

detriment

noun

ˈde-trə-mənt 

1

as in harm

something that causes loss or pain

opponents of casino gambling claim that it is a detriment to society at large

Synonyms & Similar Words

• harm
• damage
• injury
• hurt
• disservice
• insult
• crippling
• affront
• affliction
• injustice
• impairment
• disability
• indignity
• wrong
• outrage
• mutilation
• mayhem
• disfigurement
• beating
• dart
• wound
• lesion
• offense
• rupture
• swelling
• defacement
• abrasion
• disablement
• burn
• scratch
• scar
• strain
• bruise
• contusion
• laceration
• gash
• scald
• bump
• scrape
• concussion
• sear
• cut
• chafe
• scathe
• boo-boo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovery
• healing
• remedy
• cure
• fix

2

as in disadvantage

the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success

the requirement that runners wear shoes for the race worked to his detriment since he was used to running barefoot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disadvantage
• expense
• despite
• loss
• penalty
• harm
• damage
• injury
• deficit
• disfavor
• deprivation
• prejudice
• hurt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advantage
• favor
• gain

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of detriment

But that proximity worked to Cyprus’ detriment last March when a Shaheed drone that officials said was launched from Lebanon struck an aircraft hangar at a British air base on the island’s southern coast. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

Back to where the last film left off, for you what are the benefits of that and what are the detriments? — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 23 July 2026

But, his comments about diversity problems in Oxford being a detriment to Ole Miss recruiting have not gone silent into the night. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

To the detriment, often, of other important stuff around you. — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026