Antonyms for beneficial
ˌbɛn əˈfɪʃ əlben·e·fi·cial

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1. beneficialadjective

   Antonyms:
   harmful, detrimental, unfavourable

2. beneficialadjective

   Recycling and reusing garbage can have beneficial effects on the environment.

   Antonyms:
   unfavourable, detrimental, harmful

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 3 votes

1. beneficial

   Antonyms:
   bad, baneful, deadly, deleterious, destructive, detrimental, evil, foul, harmful, hurtful, injurious, insalubrious, mischievous, noisome, noxious, pernicious, perverting, pestiferous, pestilential, poisonous, ruinous, unhealthful, unwholesome

   Synonyms:
   advantageous, beneficent, favorable, good, healthful, helpful, invigorating, life-giving, profitable, rejuvenating, salutary, serviceable, useful, wholesome

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. beneficial

   Antonyms:
   prejudicial, noxious, hurtful, unprofitable, detrimental

   Synonyms:
   profitable, salutary, advantageous, wholesome, salubrious

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.8 / 11 votes

1. beneficial, goodadjective

   promoting or enhancing well-being

   "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her"

   Antonyms:
   disadvantageous

   Synonyms:
   upright, dependable, just, right, full, undecomposed, ripe, estimable, honorable, expert, proficient, secure, in effect(p), effective, skillful, well(p), serious, skilful, salutary, good, unspoiled, in force(p), respectable, honest, practiced, adept, sound, near, unspoilt, dear, safe

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. beneficialadjective

   Synonyms:
   advantageous, salutary, profitable, useful, wholesome

How to use beneficial in a sentence?

1. Lawrence Yun:

   These escalating home values were no doubt beneficial to homeowners and home sellers, however, as these markets flourish, middle-income wage earners face increasingly difficult affordability issues and are regrettably being priced out of the home-buying process.

2. Darren Huston:

   Go after what is beneficial for you there and then, not what is good.

3. Thomas Gill:

   Hence, women and men should be advised that physical activity is beneficial.

4. Jeffery Tygesen:

   The offer remains on the table and we believe it is beneficial to all stakeholders.

5. Tayyip Erdogan:

   It is obvious in today's election how beneficial stability is for our nation and today our citizens will make their choice based on this.

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