Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with harmful in American Collocation
harmful
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈhɑrmfəl/
seriously
deeply
extremely
seriously
significantly
Modest alcohol intake may be beneficial, although excess is extremely harmful.
definitely
actively
definitely
downright
genuinely
overtly
positively
Much of the material on the internet is misleading or positively harmful.
particularly
especially
particularly
This can be especially harmful because increased fat around the waist is linked to heart disease.
always, by its nature
inherently
intrinsically
necessarily
We think of bacteria as intrinsically harmful.
possibly
possibly
potentially
Organic food is free of potentially harmful pesticide residues.
in a particular way
environmentally
physically
psychologically
sexually
socially
The waste emits gases like ammonia and methane that can be environmentally harmful.
be or become harmful
be
become
prove
Taken in excess, salt can prove harmful.
consider harmful
consider
deem
regard
Many chemicals have potential health threats and are considered harmful to the environment.