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hurtful

[ hurt-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. causing hurt or injury; injurious; harmful.

    Synonyms: , ,



hurtful

/ ˈɜːٴʊ /

adjective

  1. causing distress or injury

    to say hurtful things

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Derived Forms

  • ˈܰٴڳܱԱ, noun
  • ˈܰٴڳܱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܰfܱ· adverb
  • ܰfܱ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·ܰfܱ adjective
  • un·ܰfܱ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of hurtful1

First recorded in 1520–30; hurt + -ful
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Example Sentences

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The 49-year-old has previously denied the allegations, calling them "very, very hurtful".

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Ryan, 31, came back strong towards the end, landing some hurtful punches as blood streamed down Mayer's face following a clash of heads at the Fontainebleau.

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She said that up until she was an adult, she had “received berating and vile text messages, verbal, public reamings with unbelievably hurtful words said to me that cannot be forgotten.”

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She added that the "hateful messages", "death threats" and "unjust treatment I've received" were "not only hurtful" but also "serve as a reminder that racism is still very much embedded in British culture".

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“I could not have imagined anything more hurtful,” she writes.

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