The difference between Beneficial and Harmful
When used as adjectives, beneficial means helpful or good to something or someone, whereas harmful means of a kind likely to be damaging.
Beneficial is also noun with the meaning: something that is beneficial.
check bellow for the other definitions of Beneficial and Harmful
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Beneficial as an adjective:
Helpful or good to something or someone.
Examples:
"Recycling and reusing garbage can be beneficial to the environment."
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Beneficial as an adjective:
Relating to a benefice.
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Beneficial as a noun:
Something that is beneficial.
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Harmful as an adjective:
of a kind likely to be damaging; injurious
Examples:
"Wear a hat to protect your skin from harmful sunlight."