HURTFUL

deleterious, hurtful, injurious

(adjective) harmful to living things; “deleterious chemical additives”

hurtful

(adjective) causing hurt; “her hurtful unconsidered words”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

hurtful (comparative more hurtful, superlative most hurtful)

Tending to impair or damage; injurious; occasioning loss or injury.

Tending to hurt someone's feelings; insulting.

Synonyms

• (tending to impair or damage): pernicious, harmful, baneful, prejudicial, detrimental, disadvantageous, mischievous, injurious, noxious, unwholesome, destructive; see also harmful

Anagrams

• ruthful

Source: Wiktionary

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Hurt"ful, a.

Definition: Tending to impair or damage; injurious; mischievous; occasioning loss or injury; as, hurtful words or conduct.

Syn.

– Pernicious; harmful; baneful; prejudicial; detrimental; disadvantageous; mischievous; injurious; noxious; unwholesome; destructive.

– Hurt"ful*ly, adv.

– Hurt"ful*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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