Meaning
harmful, damaging
- causing harm, damage, or injury
In a sentence
Fumare è molto dannoso per la salute.
Smoking is very harmful to health.
Queste sostanze chimiche sono dannose per l'ambiente circostante?
Are these chemicals harmful to the surrounding environment?
Troppo stress non è dannoso solo per il corpo, ma anche per la mente.
Too much stress is harmful not only to the body, but also to the mind.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| dannoso | masculine · singular |
| dannosa | feminine · singular |
| dannosi | masculine · plural |
| dannose | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Takes the preposition 'per' when specifying who or what is harmed: 'dannoso per la salute'.