prejudicial
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prejudicial
- /ˌprɛdʒʊˈdɪʃl/ UK
Rhymes with -ɪʃəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English prejudiceele, prejudicial, prejudiciall, prejudiciel, prejudiciell, prejudycyall, from Old French prejudicial, prejudiciel and Medieval Latin prēiūdiciālis.
adjective more prejudicial · most prejudicial · prejudical · prejudicall
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Exhibiting prejudice or bias.
I must believe that the absence of specific language in our Policy Book with respect to sexual preferences cannot be construed as encouragement to prejudicial behavior or treatment.
Opposite: nonprejudicial
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Causing harm or injury; detrimental, harmful or injurious.
Were I to give you money, for whatever reason, it would be extremely prejudicial to your chances in court if you were unfortunate enough to appear there.
Similar: harmful, damaging, deleterious, detrimental, hurtful, inimical, injurious, mischievous, nocent, nocuous, noxious, noisome
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Tending to convince based on past history rather than on evidence about the case at hand.
The judge had granted the DA a one-week extension with the caustic admonition that the case would be summarily dismissed if at that time probative, as opposed to prejudicial, evidence was not produced.
Opposite: probative
Translations
Every language
adj exhibiting prejudice or bias
| Español | prejuicioso |
|---|---|
| Français | avec préjugé |
| Deutsch | voreingenommen |
adj causing harm or injury; detrimental, harmful or injurious
| Español | perjudicial |
|---|---|
| Français | préjudiciable, nuisible |
| Deutsch | abträglich |
| Română | prejudiciabil |
Talk about this word "prejudicial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prejudicial. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. prejudicial. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prejudicial "prejudicial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prejudicial.Cite this
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title = {prejudicial},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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