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Hurtful

Hurtful Meaning & Definition
Hurtful Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hurtful?

[adj] harmful to living things; "deleterious chemical additives"
[adj] causing hurt; "her hurtful unconsidered words"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hurtful: deleterious | harmful | injurious | unkind

Related Terms | Find terms related to Hurtful: acute | afflictive | agonizing | atrocious | baleful | baneful | biting | corroding | corrosive | corrupting | corruptive | counterproductive | cramping | cruel | cutting | damaging | deadly | deleterious | destructive | detrimental | disadvantageous | disserviceable | distressing | excruciating | gnawing | grave | griping | hard | harmful | harrowing | harsh | hurting | injurious | lethal | malefic | malevolent | malicious | malign | malignant | mean | mischievous | nasty | noisome | noxious | ominous | painful | paroxysmal | pernicious | piercing | poignant | poisonous | prejudicial | pungent | racking | scatheful | severe | sharp | shooting | spasmatic | spasmic | spasmodic | spiteful | stabbing | stinging | tormenting | torturous | toxic | unkind | venenate | veneniferous | venenous | venomous | vicious | virulent | wounding

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Hurtful In Webster's Dictionary

\Hurt"ful\, a. 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.

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