What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
detrimental
Example
Smoking is detrimental to your health. [detrimental: adjective]
Example
The lack of sleep can be detrimental to your performance at work. [detrimental: adjective]
injurious
Example
The car accident resulted in injurious injuries. [injurious: adjective]
Example
Spreading false rumors can be injurious to someone's reputation. [injurious: adjective]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Detrimental is more commonly used than injurious in everyday language.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between detrimental and injurious?
Injurious is more formal than detrimental, often used in legal or medical contexts.
