The difference between Detrimental and Hurtful

When used as adjectives, detrimental means causing damage or harm, whereas hurtful means tending to impair or damage.

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  1. Detrimental as an adjective:

    Causing damage or harm.

    Examples:

    "Smoking tobacco can be detrimental to your health."

  1. Hurtful as an adjective:

    Tending to impair or damage; injurious; occasioning loss or injury.

  2. Hurtful as an adjective:

    Tending to hurt someone's feelings; insulting.

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