Associations to the word «Hurtful»

Wiktionary

HURTFUL, adjective. Tending to impair or damage; injurious; mischievous; occasioning loss or injury.
HURTFUL, adjective. Tending to hurt someone's feelings; insulting.

Dictionary definition

HURTFUL, adjective. Causing hurt; "her hurtful unconsidered words".
HURTFUL, adjective. Harmful to living things; "deleterious chemical additives".

Wise words

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