injurious

[ in-joor-ee-uhs ]

adjective

1. harmful, hurtful, or detrimental, as in effect:

   injurious eating habits.

   Synonyms: ruinous, destructive, baneful, pernicious, deleterious, damaging

   Antonyms: beneficial

2. doing or involving injury or wrong, as to another:

   injurious behavior.

   Synonyms: inequitable, prejudicial, wrongful, unjust

3. insulting; abusive; defamatory; offensive:

   an injurious statement.

   Synonyms: slanderous, libelous, derogatory

   Antonyms: complimentary

injurious

/ ɪnˈdʒʊərɪəs /

adjective

1. causing damage or harm; deleterious; hurtful
2. abusive, slanderous, or libellous

Derived Forms

• inˈjuriously, adverb
• inˈjuriousness, noun

Other Words From

• in·juri·ous·ly adverb
• in·juri·ous·ness noun
• nonin·juri·ous adjective
• nonin·juri·ous·ly adverb
• nonin·juri·ous·ness noun
• prein·juri·ous adjective
• quasi-in·juri·ous adjective
• quasi-in·juri·ous·ly adverb
• self-in·juri·ous adjective
• unin·juri·ous adjective
• unin·juri·ous·ly adverb
• unin·juri·ous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of injurious¹

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin injūrius or injūriōsus. See injury, -ous

Example Sentences

Though he could not “conclude with certainty that fluoridated water is injurious to public health,” Chen wrote, he still determined that it posed an “unreasonable risk” of harm.

From Los Angeles Times

The Florida Department of Health claimed that airing the “Caroline” ad may violate the state’s ban on a “nuisance injurious to health,” a second-degree misdemeanor.

From Slate

For this to happen, the offences must be considered so serious as to lead to a "serious loss of confidence in the public service" or to have been "gravely injurious to the state," the newspaper said.

From BBC

The European Commission, which held the vote, said the EU and China would "work hard to explore an alternative solution" to the import taxes to address what it called "injurious subsidization" of Chinese electric vehicles.

From BBC

"We have engaged our legal team to initiate proceedings against the individuals or entities responsible for the unlawful and injurious forgery of documents," said a representative for Full Scope PR.

From Salon

Related Words

• adverse
• damaging
• destructive
• detrimental
• disadvantageous
• harmful
• insulting
• noxious
• pernicious
• poisonous
• prejudicial
• ruinous
• slanderous
• unhealthy