The difference between Detrimental and Injurious
When used as adjectives, detrimental means causing damage or harm, whereas injurious means causing physical harm or injury.
check bellow for the other definitions of Detrimental and Injurious
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Detrimental as an adjective:
Causing damage or harm.
Examples:
"Smoking tobacco can be detrimental to your health."
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Injurious as an adjective:
Causing physical harm or injury; harmful, hurtful.
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Injurious as an adjective:
Causing harm to one's reputation; invidious, defamatory, libelous, slanderous.