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discriminatory

adj. containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice; "discriminatory attitudes and practices"; "invidious comparisons"

malevolent, malicious

adj. having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling

malignant

adj. dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)

subtle, insidious, pernicious

adj. working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way; "glaucoma is an insidious disease"; "a subtle poison"

fatal, fateful

adj. having momentous consequences; of decisive importance; "that fateful meeting of the U.N. when...it declared war on North Korea"- Saturday Rev; "the fatal day of the election finally arrived"

mortal, deadly, deathly

adj. causing or capable of causing death; "a fatal accident"; "a deadly enemy"; "mortal combat"; "a mortal illness"

somber, sombre, serious

adj. (unplayful)

damaging, detrimental, prejudicial, prejudicious, detrimental to

adj. (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"

injurious, bruising, deleterious, hurtful, noxious

adj. harmful to living things; "deleterious chemical additives"

harmful

adj. causing or capable of causing harm; "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking"

insulting, scornful, disdainful, contemptuous

adj. expressing extreme contempt

objectionable, unpleasant, obnoxious

adj. causing disapproval or protest; "a vulgar and objectionable person"

belittling, depreciative, depreciatory, derogative, derogatory, detractive, disparaging, slighting

adj. expressive of low opinion; "derogatory comments"; "disparaging remarks about the new house"

harmful, inauspicious, adverse, untoward

adj. contrary to your interests or welfare; "adverse circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions"

hostile

adj. marked by features that oppose constructive treatment or development; "not able to accomplish much in such a hostile environment"

disapproving

adj. expressing or manifesting disapproval

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