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hurtful - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'hurtful' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hurtful [ a.]
- Tending to impair or damage; injurious; mischievous; occasioning loss or injury; as, hurtful words or conduct.

Meaning of 'hurtful' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hurtful [ s]
Meaning (1):
- harmful to living things
Example in sentence:
  • deleterious chemical additives
Meaning (2):
- causing hurt
Example in sentence:
  • her hurtful unconsidered words