injurious

adjective in·ju·ri·ous \ in-ˈju̇r-ē-əs \

Definition of injurious

1 :inflicting or tending to inflict injury :detrimental

injurious to health

2 :abusive, defamatory

speak not injurious words
—George Washington

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injuriously

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injuriousness

noun

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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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Between board and staff, unnecessary and injurious scuffling ensues.

— christopher knight, latimes.com, "Should the Berkshire Museum sell its art? Why the answer matters to museum-goers from coast to coast," 23 Aug. 2017
That the methotrexate and salpingostomy are less injurious to the patient, cause less pain, and better preserve her fertility is immaterial.

— joanna petrone, Longreads, "Pregnant, then Ruptured," 18 Aug. 2017
Delaware allows it be used for autism with self-injurious or aggressive behavior.

— nicole radzievich, Philly.com, "Lehigh University looks to study cannabis' effect on autistic children," 20 June 2017
And this is just four days’ worth of tweets, all vainglorious and self-injurious.

— charles krauthammer, Orange County Register, "Trump’s tweeting undercuts implementing his policies," 9 June 2017
And this is just four days’ worth of tweets, all vainglorious and self-injurious.

— charles krauthammer, The Denver Post, "You can’t govern by id," 8 June 2017
And this is just four days’ worth of tweets, all vainglorious and self-injurious.

— charles krauthammer, The Mercury News, "Krauthammer: Trump Derangement Syndrome is spreading," 8 June 2017
Other times, children and adolescents become withdrawn, socially isolated and may engage in self-injurious behaviors including cutting or burning.

— by samantha saltz and julie furst, miamiherald, "How to spot the symptoms of teenage depression — and possibly save a teen’s life," 22 May 2017
Many of these are injurious and insulting to the students who already hold marginalized positions within the university.

— walt hunter, The Atlantic, "The New Intellectuals," 8 May 2017

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First Known Use of injurious

15th century

injurious Synonyms

Synonyms

adverse, bad, baleful, baneful, damaging, dangerous, deleterious, detrimental, evil, hurtful, ill, harmful, mischievous, nocuous, noxious, pernicious, prejudicial, wicked

Antonyms

anodyne, benign, harmless, hurtless, innocent, innocuous, inoffensive, safe

Near Antonyms

advantageous, beneficial, useful; favorable, good, propitious; curative, healthful, healthy, helpful, palliative, remedial, salubrious, salutary, wholesome; secure, sound; benignant; noncorrosive, nondestructive, nonfatal, noninfectious, nonlethal, nonpoisonous, nonpolluting, nontoxic, nonvenomous

INJURIOUS Defined for English Language Learners

injurious

adjective

Definition of injurious for English Language Learners

: causing injury

INJURIOUS Defined for Kids

injurious

adjective in·ju·ri·ous \ in-ˈju̇r-ē-əs \

Definition of injurious for Students

:causing injury or harm

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injurious

adjective in·ju·ri·ous \ in-ˈju̇r-ē-əs \

medical Definition of injurious

:inflicting or tending to inflict injury

injurious to health

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injuriously

adverb

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injurious

adjective in·ju·ri·ous \ in-ˈju̇r-ē-əs \

legal Definition of injurious

:inflicting or tending to inflict injury

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injuriously

adverb

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