deleterious

As an adjective deleterious

is harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way (as for example deleterious'' effects, ''deleterious to health).

As a verb mitigate is

to reduce, lessen, or decrease.

As adjectives the difference between deleterious and dour

is that deleterious is harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way (as for example deleterious'' effects, ''deleterious to health) while dour is stern, harsh and forbidding.

As an adjective deleterious

is harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way (as for example deleterious'' effects, ''deleterious to health).

As a noun hindrance is

something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.

Extreme is a related term of deleterious.

As a noun extreme

is .

As an adjective deleterious is

harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way (as for example deleterious'' effects, ''deleterious to health).

Deleterious is a related term of vicious.

As adjectives the difference between deleterious and vicious

is that deleterious is harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way (as for example deleterious'' effects, ''deleterious to health) while vicious is pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity.

Deleterious is a related term of corrupt.

As adjectives the difference between deleterious and corrupt

is that deleterious is harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way (as for example deleterious'' effects, ''deleterious to health) while corrupt is in a depraved state; debased; perverted; morally degenerate; weak in morals.

As a verb corrupt is

to make ; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.

Serious is a related term of deleterious.

As adjectives the difference between serious and deleterious

is that serious is without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn while deleterious is harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way (as for example deleterious'' effects, ''deleterious to health).

Deleterious is a related term of evil.

As adjectives the difference between deleterious and evil

is that deleterious is harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way (as for example deleterious'' effects, ''deleterious to health) while evil is intending to harm; malevolent.

As a noun evil is

moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.

Deleterious is a related term of wretched.

As adjectives the difference between deleterious and wretched

is that deleterious is harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way (as for example deleterious'' effects, ''deleterious to health) while wretched is very miserable; sunk in, or accompanied by, deep affliction or distress, as from want, anxiety, or grief; calamitous; woeful; very afflicting.