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   Hurt·ful

   /ˈhərtf(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. causing distress to someone's feelings: "his hurtful remarks" Similar upsettingdistressingwoundingpainfulunkindcruelnastymeanmaliciousspitefulsnideacerbiccuttingbitingbarbedviciousoffensiveinformal:cattybitchysarkysnarkyrare:acidulousmordaciousOpposite pleasantcomforting

   Derivatives

   • 1. hurtfully adverb
   • 2. hurtfulness noun

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   Learn the meaning of hurtful, an adjective that describes something that causes injury, detriment, or suffering. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries for hurtful.

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   What does it mean for someone to be hurtful?

   • According to the Cambridge Dictionary, being hurtful means 'causing emotional pain'. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines it as 'causing injury, detriment or suffering'. The Collins English Dictionary explains that if someone's comments or actions are hurtful, you mean that they are unkind or upsetting.

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   What is a hurtful word?

   • The use of a hurtful word by the target group can be seen as a way to deny the power of the harmful term or to increase group togetherness. It is utilized by them in a fashion that doesn't harm them.

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   What does it mean if someone's comments or actions are hurtful?

   • If you say that someone's comments or actions are hurtful, you mean that they are unkind and upsetting. Her comments can only be hurtful to Mrs Green's family. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

   HURTFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Hurtful means causing hurt or injury; injurious; harmful. See the origin, synonyms, derived forms and example sentences of hurtful from Dictionary.com.

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   Hurtful means causing emotional pain, such as a hurtful remark or action. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms and translations.

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   Find 141 words that mean causing or capable of causing harm or hard to accept or bear emotionally. See examples of hurtful in a sentence and related words.

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   Hurtful means causing distress or injury to someone. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation and translations.

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   Hurtful means causing emotional pain, such as a hurtful remark or comment. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and languages, with examples from news sources and the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   adjective. causing hurt. “her hurtful unconsidered words”. synonyms: unkind. lacking kindness. adjective. harmful to living things. synonyms: deleterious, injurious.