Harmful

7 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Causing or capable of causing harm, damage, or injury to someone or something. It describes anything that has negative or detrimental effects.

“Prolonged exposure to harmful UV rays can damage your skin.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈhɑːmfl̩/

Syllables

harm·ful

Related Words

Synonyms

damaginginjuriousdetrimentaldangerous

Antonyms

harmless

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains -FUL suffix pattern; H in first position is moderately common

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points; the H and F provide good scoring opportunities

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “harmful”.

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