The difference between Detrimental and Mischievous
When used as adjectives, detrimental means causing damage or harm, whereas mischievous means causing mischief.
check bellow for the other definitions of Detrimental and Mischievous
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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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Mischievous as an adjective:
Causing mischief; injurious.
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Mischievous as an adjective:
Troublesome, cheeky, badly behaved.
Examples:
"Matthew had a twin brother called Edward, who was always mischievous and badly behaved."