injurious

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Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
21
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈdʒʊə.ɹɪ.əs/
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/ɪnˈdʒʊə.ɹɪ.əs/ · /ɪnˈdʒɔː.ɹɪ.əs/ · /ɪnˈd͡ʒʊɹ.i.əs/ · /ɪnˈd͡ʒɝ.i.əs/

Definition of injurious

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Causing physical harm or injury; harmful, hurtful.
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adj

  1. Causing physical harm or injury; harmful, hurtful.
  2. Causing harm to one's reputation; invidious, defamatory, libelous, slanderous.
    “This injurious explanation dethroned the remainder of Bunson's dignity entirely.”

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Etymology

From Middle English injurious, from Anglo-Norman enjurius, from Latin iniūriōsus; analysable as injury + -ous.

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