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

injuriously adverb

injuriousness noun

Synonyms

• harmful
• detrimental
• damaging
• adverse
• dangerous

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Their next frontier is helping design airplanes that allow people to fly in their own wheelchairs, rather than a standard seat, which is not just uncomfortable but potentially injurious—and be able to wheel themselves to the bathroom without being carried down the aisle. —Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025

In contrast, those who leaned on injurious humor styles, such as sarcasm, ridicule or self-deprecating jokes, were perceived less favorably. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025

Robert White, 38, is facing charges of assault and acting in a manner injurious to a child for the Feb. 22 incident at an apartment in Brooklyn’s Spring Creek Towers in Starrett City, cops said. —Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025

The woman was arrested and charged with burglary, assault and act in a manner injurious to a child less than 17, troopers said. —Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for injurious

• curious
• furious
• spurious

Kids Definition

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