hurtful

Adjective Satellite

• causing hurt
  • "her hurtful unconsidered words"
• harmful to living things

Adj

• Tending to impair or damage; injurious; occasioning loss or injury.
• Tending to hurt someone's feelings; insulting; lacerating.

Adjective

• Causing emotional or physical pain or damage.

Examples

• A hurtful challenge on a valid word can sometimes throw off an opponent’s game.

Synonyms

deleterious, injurious, baneful, destructive, detrimental, disadvantageous, harmful, mischievous, noxious, pernicious, prejudicial, unwholesome

Related Words

hurt, hurtfully, hurtfulness

Anagrams of hurtful