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injurious

(ɪndʒʊəriəs)

adjective

Something that is injurious to someone or to their health or reputation is harmful or damaging to them.

[formal]

...substances that are injurious to health. [+ to]

Stress in itself is not necessarily injurious.

Synonyms: harmful, bad, damaging, corrupting More Synonyms of injurious

injurious in British English

(ɪnˈdʒʊərɪəs)

adjective

causing damage or harm; deleterious; hurtful

abusive, slanderous, or libellous

Derived forms

injuriously (inˈjuriously)

adverb

injuriousness (inˈjuriousness)

noun

injurious in American English

(ɪnˈdʒʊriəs)

adjective

injuring or likely to cause injury; harmful

offensive or abusive; slanderous or libelous

Derived forms

injuriously (inˈjuriously)

adverb

injuriousness (inˈjuriousness)

noun

Word origin

LME iniuryous < MFr injurieux < L injuriosus

Examples of 'injurious' in a sentence
injurious

It would be highly injurious to the Allied cause if this matter did come to be talked about in the camps.They did not know why a shadow had fallen between them, but neither could ignore its injurious effect.For an Englishman, with no protective hat, it could be injurious to health.Seigl hadn't ever been truly unwell: he'd had a fall in the cemetery, injurious to his pride, and he'd overreacted.

(adjective) in the sense of harmful

Definition

causing harm

Stress in itself is not necessarily injurious.

Synonyms

harmful

the harmful effects of smoking

bad

Eating too much of any food can be bad for you.

damaging

Is the recycling process damaging to the environment?

corrupting

destructive

the awesome destructive power of nuclear weapons

adverse

The decision would have no adverse effect on the investigation.

unhealthy

the unhealthy environment of a coal mine

detrimental

These foods are considered detrimental to health.

hurtful

Her comments were very hurtful to Mrs Green's family.

toxic

This policy has proved extremely disadvantageous for us.

pernicious (formal)

the pernicious effects of alcoholism

noxious

carbon monoxide and other noxious gases

ruinous

the ruinous effects of the conflict

deleterious (formal)

Fear of crime is having a deleterious effect on society.

iniquitous

disadvantageous

This policy has proved extremely disadvantageous for us.

baneful (archaic)

maleficent

unconducive

Additional synonyms

in the sense of adverse

Definition

unfavourable to one's interests

The decision would have no adverse effect on the investigation.

Synonyms

harmful,

damaging,

conflicting,

dangerous,

opposite,

negative,

destructive,

detrimental,

hurtful,

antagonistic,

injurious,

inimical,

inopportune,

disadvantageous,

unpropitious,

inexpedient

in the sense of bad

Definition

harmful

Eating too much of any food can be bad for you.

Synonyms

harmful,

damaging,

dangerous,

disastrous,

destructive,

unhealthy,

detrimental,

hurtful,

ruinous,

deleterious (formal),

injurious,

disadvantageous

in the sense of baneful

Synonyms

harmful,

fatal,

deadly,

disastrous,

destructive,

hurtful,

pernicious (formal),

noxious,

venomous,

ruinous,

calamitous,

baleful,

deleterious (formal),

injurious,

pestilential,

maleficent

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单词	injurious
释义	Trends of injurious View usage for: injurious (ɪndʒʊəriəs) adjective Something that is injurious to someone or to their health or reputation is harmful or damaging to them. [formal] ...substances that are injurious to health. [+ to] Stress in itself is not necessarily injurious. Synonyms: harmful, bad, damaging, corrupting More Synonyms of injurious injurious in British English (ɪnˈdʒʊərɪəs) adjective 1. causing damage or harm; deleterious; hurtful 2. abusive, slanderous, or libellous Derived forms injuriously (inˈjuriously) adverb injuriousness (inˈjuriousness) noun injurious in American English (ɪnˈdʒʊriəs) adjective 1. injuring or likely to cause injury; harmful 2. offensive or abusive; slanderous or libelous Derived forms injuriously (inˈjuriously) adverb injuriousness (inˈjuriousness) noun Word origin LME iniuryous < MFr injurieux < L injuriosus Examples of 'injurious' in a sentence injurious It would be highly injurious to the Allied cause if this matter did come to be talked about in the camps. Hilton, John Buxton MOONDROP TO MURDER (2003) They did not know why a shadow had fallen between them, but neither could ignore its injurious effect. Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES (2003) For an Englishman, with no protective hat, it could be injurious to health. Malcolm, John THE GWEN JOHN SCULPTURE (2003) Seigl hadn't ever been truly unwell: he'd had a fall in the cemetery, injurious to his pride, and he'd overreacted. Joyce Carol Oates THE TATTOOED GIRL (2003) (adjective) in the sense of harmful Definition causing harm Stress in itself is not necessarily injurious. Synonyms harmful the harmful effects of smoking bad Eating too much of any food can be bad for you. damaging Is the recycling process damaging to the environment? corrupting destructive the awesome destructive power of nuclear weapons adverse The decision would have no adverse effect on the investigation. unhealthy the unhealthy environment of a coal mine detrimental These foods are considered detrimental to health. hurtful Her comments were very hurtful to Mrs Green's family. toxic This policy has proved extremely disadvantageous for us. pernicious (formal) the pernicious effects of alcoholism noxious carbon monoxide and other noxious gases ruinous the ruinous effects of the conflict deleterious (formal) Fear of crime is having a deleterious effect on society. iniquitous disadvantageous This policy has proved extremely disadvantageous for us. baneful (archaic) maleficent unconducive Additional synonyms in the sense of adverse Definition unfavourable to one's interests The decision would have no adverse effect on the investigation. Synonyms harmful, damaging, conflicting, dangerous, opposite, negative, destructive, detrimental, hurtful, antagonistic, injurious, inimical, inopportune, disadvantageous, unpropitious, inexpedient in the sense of bad Definition harmful Eating too much of any food can be bad for you. Synonyms harmful, damaging, dangerous, disastrous, destructive, unhealthy, detrimental, hurtful, ruinous, deleterious (formal), injurious, disadvantageous in the sense of baneful Synonyms harmful, fatal, deadly, disastrous, destructive, hurtful, pernicious (formal), noxious, venomous, ruinous, calamitous, baleful, deleterious (formal), injurious, pestilential, maleficent Nearby words of injurious injunction injure injured injurious injury injustice inkling Synonyms of 'injurious' injurious Explore 'injurious' in the dictionary
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