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- [hurt-fuh l]
- /ˈhɜrt fəl/
- /ˈhɜːt.fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hurt-fuh l]
- /ˈhɜrt fəl/
Definitions of hurtful word
- adjective hurtful causing hurt or injury; injurious; harmful. 1
- noun hurtful Causing distress to someone's feelings. 1
- adjective hurtful speech, act: upsetting 1
- adjective hurtful If you say that someone's comments or actions are hurtful, you mean that they are unkind and upsetting. 0
- adjective hurtful causing distress or injury 0
- adjective hurtful causing hurt; harmful 0
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Origin of hurtful
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; hurt + -ful
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hurtful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hurtful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hurtful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hurtful
adj hurtful
- distressing — great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
- unkind — lacking in kindness or mercy; severe.
- upsetting — overturned: an upset milk pail.
- dangerous — If something is dangerous, it is able or likely to hurt or harm you.
- malicious — full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
adjective hurtful
- cruel — Someone who is cruel deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.
- insensitive — deficient in human sensibility, acuteness of feeling, or consideration; unfeeling; callous: an insensitive person.
- tactless — lacking tact; showing no tact; undiplomatic; offendingly blunt: a tactless remark.
- inappropriate — not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion.
- injurious — harmful, hurtful, or detrimental, as in effect: injurious eating habits.
Antonyms for hurtful
adj hurtful
- friendly — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
- assisting — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
- beneficial — Something that is beneficial helps people or improves their lives.
Top questions with hurtful
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- how to get over a hurtful breakup?
- how to take back hurtful words?
- people who say hurtful things?
- why are people hurtful?
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