Definition of PREJUDICIAL

prejudicial

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
    • "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"

Adjective

  • tending to favor preconceived ideas
    • "the presence of discriminatory or prejudicial attitudes in the white population"

Adj

  • Exhibiting prejudice or bias.
  • Causing harm or injury; detrimental, harmful or injurious.
  • Tending to convince based on past history rather than on evidence about the case at hand.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English prejudiceele, prejudicial, prejudiciall, prejudiciel, prejudiciell, prejudycyall, from Old French prejudicial, prejudiciel and Medieval Latin prēiūdiciālis.

Scrabble Score: 23

prejudicial is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
prejudicial is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prejudicial is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 29

prejudicial is a valid Words With Friends word