injurious

adjective

in·​ju·​ri·​ous in-ˈju̇r-ē-əs How to pronounce injurious (audio)
1
: inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental
injurious to health
2
: abusive, defamatory
speak not injurious wordsGeorge Washington
injuriously adverb
injuriousness noun

Examples of injurious in a Sentence

The decision has had an injurious effect. inaccurate news reports are injurious to the public's faith in the media
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Patel had sought $10 million in damages on claims of defamation, injurious falsehood and business disparagement. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025 Moreover, the notion that reigning in greenhouse gas emissions undermines economic prosperity overlooks the mountain of evidence that the climate crisis is injurious to public health, a reality that the endangerment finding acknowledged and sought to address. Henna Hundal, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 Thomas was arrested on July 15 and was charged with assault, acting in a manner injurious to a child, criminal possession of a weapon and menacing. Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025 Tesla stock plummeted 14 percent Thursday on investors’ bet that the war of words between Trump and Musk could prove injurious to Tesla. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for injurious

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of injurious was in the 15th century

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“Injurious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/injurious. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

injurious

adjective
in·​ju·​ri·​ous in-ˈju̇r-ē-əs How to pronounce injurious (audio)
: causing injury : harmful
injurious to health
injuriously adverb

Medical Definition

injurious

adjective
in·​ju·​ri·​ous in-ˈju̇r-ē-əs How to pronounce injurious (audio)
: inflicting or tending to inflict injury
injurious to health
injuriously adverb

Legal Definition

injurious

adjective
in·​ju·​ri·​ous in-ˈju̇r-ē-əs How to pronounce injurious (audio)
: inflicting or tending to inflict injury
injuriously adverb

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