hurtful Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite causing hurt
    • her hurtful unconsidered words
  2. adjective satellite harmful to living things
    deleterious; injurious.
    • deleterious chemical additives

WordNet

Hurt"ful adjective
Definitions
  1. Tending to impair or damage; injurious; mischievous; occasioning loss or injury; as, hurtful words or conduct. Syn. -- Pernicious; harmful; baneful; prejudicial; detrimental; disadvantageous; mischievous; injurious; noxious; unwholesome; destructive. -- Hurt"ful*ly, adv. -- Hurt"ful*ness, n.

Webster 1913