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Prejudicial

Verb / ˌpredʒʌˈdɪʃʌl / Another word for prejudicial — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

causing harm or injury to someone's rights or interests

Synonyms & similar words

detrimental prejudicious damaging harmful damaging injurious detrimental unfavorable unfair biased discriminatory intolerant bigoted racist sexist preconceived prejudged prepossessed partial one-sided unjust unreasonable unethical

Example sentences

  1. The judge's decision was prejudicial to the defendant's case.
  2. Don't make prejudicial assumptions about people based on their race or gender.
  3. The article was considered prejudicial by some readers.
  4. The teacher's remarks were deemed prejudicial to the student's self-esteem.
  5. The company's policy was found to be prejudicial to its female employees.

Quotes

  • Prejudicial opinions are like prisons, restricting free movement and growth.
  • Prejudicial thinking is like a virus, infecting the mind and soul.
  • Prejudicial attitudes are like blinders, preventing a person from seeing the truth.

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