injurious
adjective
in·ju·ri·ous
in-ˈju̇r-ē-əs 
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
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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Nor did anyone commit an injurious gaffe.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Nor did anyone commit an injurious gaffe.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Grade inflation isn’t just injurious to a university’s reputation.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Better to say something injurious instead.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Nor did anyone commit an injurious gaffe.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Grade inflation isn’t just injurious to a university’s reputation.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Better to say something injurious instead.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for injurious
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“Injurious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/injurious. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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injurious
adjective
in·ju·ri·ous
in-ˈju̇r-ē-əs
: causing injury : harmful
injurious to health
injuriously
adverb
Medical Definition
injurious
adjective
in·ju·ri·ous
in-ˈju̇r-ē-əs
: inflicting or tending to inflict injury
injurious to health
injuriously
adverb
Legal Definition
injurious
adjective
in·ju·ri·ous
in-ˈju̇r-ē-əs
: inflicting or tending to inflict injury
injuriously
adverb
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