prejudicial

adjective
UK: /ˌpredʒʊˈdɪʃəl/
US: /ˌpredʒʊˈdɪʃəl/

  1. Harmful to someone or something; likely to bias a decision.

    1. His comments were prejudicial to the case.
    2. The report was highly prejudicial to the defendant's reputation and career.

  2. Based on unreasonable opinions or feelings, especially negative feelings.

    1. That article was quite prejudicial and unfair.
    2. The prejudicial remarks damaged her credibility among colleagues and peers.

Synonyms

harmful detrimental discriminatory unfair biased
prejudicial adverb

  1. In a way that causes harm or is unfairly biased.

    1. She acted prejudicially to the investigation.
    2. The newspaper reported prejudicially, influencing public opinion negatively.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "prejudicial" in English means: Harmful to someone or something; likely to bias a decision., Based on unreasonable opinions or feelings, especially negative feelings..

The phonetic transcription of "prejudicial" is /ˌpredʒʊˈdɪʃəl/ in British English and /ˌpredʒʊˈdɪʃəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "prejudicial": harmful, detrimental, discriminatory, unfair, biased.

Example usage of "prejudicial": "His comments were prejudicial to the case.". More examples on the page.