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hurtful
adjective hurt·ful \ˈhərt-fəl\
: causing injury or emotional pain; especially : cruel or unkind
Full Definition of HURTFUL
: causing injury, detriment, or suffering : damaging
— hurt·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb
— hurt·ful·ness noun
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First Known Use of HURTFUL
1526
Related to HURTFUL
- Synonyms
- adverse, bad, baleful, baneful, damaging, dangerous, deleterious, detrimental, evil, harmful, ill, injurious, mischievous, nocuous, noxious, pernicious, prejudicial, wicked
HURTFULLY Defined for Kids
hurtful
adjective hurt·ful \ˈhərt-fəl\
Definition of HURTFUL for Kids
: causing injury or suffering <hurtful gossip>
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