Dégradant

Part of Speech

adjective

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 Ein Adjektiv, das bedeutet „schädlich“ oder „nachteilig“. , 🇪🇸 un adjetivo que significa “detrimental”, “dañino” , 🇮🇹 un aggettivo che significa «dannoso», «da danno» , 🇵🇹 adjetivo que significa “prejudicial”, “detrimental” , 🇨🇳 有害的 , 🇯🇵 有害な , 🇰🇷 유해한 , 🇸🇦 صفة تعني "ضار" أو "منضر" , 🇮🇳 हानिकारक, नुकसानदायक

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Etymology

*Dégradant* is the present‑participle adjective of the French verb **dégrader** “to degrade”. The verb is formed from the prefix **dé‑** (“reverse, removal”) + the stem **grad‑** from Latin **gradus** “step, degree” (via Old French *gradier* “to step, to rank”), with the suffix **‑ant** indicating a present participle. Its sense expanded from “causing a loss of dignity or status” to the broader “harmful, damaging”.

Synonyms

nuisible préjudiciable nocif délétère malfaisant dommageable détremant dévastateur

Antonyms

bénéfique constructif valorisant honorifique édifiant