The difference between Beneficial and Detrimental
When used as adjectives, beneficial means helpful or good to something or someone, whereas detrimental means causing damage or harm.
Beneficial is also noun with the meaning: something that is beneficial.
check bellow for the other definitions of Beneficial and Detrimental
-
Beneficial as an adjective:
Helpful or good to something or someone.
Examples:
"Recycling and reusing garbage can be beneficial to the environment."
-
Beneficial as an adjective:
Relating to a benefice.
-
Beneficial as a noun:
Something that is beneficial.
-
Detrimental as an adjective:
Causing damage or harm.
Examples:
"Smoking tobacco can be detrimental to your health."