Definition of INJURIOUS

injurious

Adjective Satellite

  • harmful to living things

Adj

  • Causing physical harm or injury; harmful, hurtful.
  • Causing harm to one's reputation; invidious, defamatory, libelous, slanderous.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English injurious, from Anglo-Norman enjurius, from Latin iniūriōsus; analysable as injury + -ous.

Scrabble Score: 16

injurious: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
injurious: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
injurious: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

injurious: valid Words With Friends Word