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- Dictionaryhurtful/ˈhəːtf(ʊ)l/
adjective
- 1. causing distress to someone's feelings: "his hurtful remarks" Similar Opposite
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hurtful | American Dictionary. adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˈhɜrt·fəl / Add to word list. causing emotional pain: a hurtful remark. (Definition of hurtful from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Hurtful definition: causing hurt or injury; injurious; harmful.. See examples of HURTFUL used in a sentence.
The meaning of HURTFUL is causing injury, detriment, or suffering : damaging. How to use hurtful in a sentence.
If you say that someone's comments or actions are hurtful, you mean that they are unkind and upsetting.
HURTFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of hurtful in English. hurtful. adjective. us / ˈhɝːt.f ə l / uk / ˈhɜːt.f ə l / Add to word list. causing emotional pain: That was a very hurtful remark! How can you be so hurtful? Compare. injurious formal. deleterious formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Synonyms for HURTFUL: harmful, detrimental, damaging, dangerous, adverse, bad, injurious, hazardous; Antonyms of HURTFUL: harmless, benign, beneficial, innocuous, innocent, useful, safe, inoffensive.
Define hurtful. hurtful synonyms, hurtful pronunciation, hurtful translation, English dictionary definition of hurtful. adj. 1. Causing pain or suffering, especially of a psychological nature. 2. Damaging or harmful: an incident that was hurtful to his career. hurt′ful·ly...
Definition of hurtful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. causing hurt. “her hurtful unconsidered words”. synonyms: unkind. lacking kindness. adjective. harmful to living things. synonyms: deleterious, injurious.
hurtful. adjective. uk / ˈhɜːtf ə l / us. Hurtful behaviour or remarks make someone feel upset: hurtful comments / remarks. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.
