Definition

Adjective: 1. Causing harm or injury; detrimental: Having a damaging or negative effect. 2. Tending to favor preconceived ideas; biased: Inclined to cause or show unfair judgment, often before knowing all the facts.

Usage and Examples

The word "prejudicious" describes something that causes damage or shows unfair bias. It is a formal adjective.

• The lawyer argued that the media coverage was prejudicious to her client's right to a fair trial.
• Such prejudicious attitudes have no place in a modern, inclusive society.
• The study examined the prejudicious effects of long-term stress on health.

Advanced Usage and Notes

• "Prejudicial" vs. "Prejudicious": "Prejudicial" is the far more common and standard form. "Prejudicious" is a valid but much rarer variant with identical meaning. In most modern contexts, "prejudicial" is preferred.
• Common Collocations: It is often used with nouns like .
• Preposition Use: It is frequently followed by the preposition "to" when indicating what is being harmed or biased (e.g., , ).

Variants and Related Words

• Prejudicial (adj.): The standard and most common form, meaning causing harm or showing unfair bias.
• Prejudice (n.): A preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience; bias.
• Prejudiced (adj.): Having or showing an unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group because of race, sex, religion, etc.; biased.

Synonyms

• Detrimental: Tending to cause harm.
• Damaging: Causing physical or non-physical harm.
• Harmful: Causing or capable of causing harm.
• Biased: Unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something.
• Discriminatory: Showing prejudice or unfair treatment.

Antonyms

• Beneficial: Producing good or helpful results.
• Advantageous: Involving or creating favorable circumstances.
• Fair: Treating people equally without favoritism or discrimination.
• Impartial: Treating all rivals or disputants equally; unbiased.

Adjective

1. (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
   • damaging to career and reputation
   • the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant
2. tending to favor preconceived ideas
   • the presence of discriminatory or prejudicial attitudes in the white population