INJURIOUS Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

injurious

adjective

in-ˈju̇r-ē-əs

Definition of injurious

as in harmful

causing or capable of causing harm inaccurate news reports are injurious to the public's faith in the media

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Recent Examples of injurious How to handle northern snakeheads The fish is considered an injurious species under the Lacey Act, meaning it cannot be possessed or transported live, according to the agency. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 9 June 2026 Nuisance and injurious to health. — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 3 June 2026 The agency would eventually decide whether to ban electrical shock devices that have been used for decades to manage self-injurious behavior in people with intellectual disabilities and autism. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 1 June 2026 Nor did anyone commit an injurious gaffe. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for injurious

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Social media giant Meta was hit with a class action lawsuit in Australia on behalf of children and teenagers who allegedly suffered harm over the addictive design features and exposure to harmful content on its platforms Facebook and Instagram.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Their contracts can run hundreds of pages, making harmful terms easy to bury.

— Emma Witman, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of harmful

Adjective

The company still faces numerous personal injury claims and a separate federal case involving a group of nationwide school districts that also focus on allegations that apps like Instagram have had detrimental effects on the well being of children.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Often, those firms’ IT heads think those changes are detrimental.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of detrimental

Adjective

Trump could decide that appearing powerless as Iranian attacks push up prices is more damaging than another round of military strikes.

— Ali Vaez, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Lycopene can help protect blood vessels from the damaging effects of unstable molecules known as free radicals.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of damaging

Adjective

In November 2021, crew members took shelter inside their spacecraft after a Russian anti-satellite weapons test created a dangerous cloud of debris.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
In 2015, Chicago’s public health department identified three cases of invasive meningococcal disease, a highly dangerous pathogen that can kill within hours.

— Julie Morita, Time, 25 Oct. 2026

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