Definitions for Hurtful
ˈhɜrt fəlhurt·ful

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hurtfuladjective

   causing hurt

   "her hurtful unconsidered words"

2. deleterious, hurtful, injuriousadjective

   harmful to living things

   "deleterious chemical additives"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. hurtfuladjective

   Tending to impair or damage; injurious; mischievous; occasioning loss or injury.

2. hurtfuladjective

   Tending to hurt someone's feelings; insulting.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hurtfuladjective

   Mischievous; pernicious.

   Etymology: hurt and full.

   Secret neglect of our duty is but only our own hurt: one man’s contempt of the common prayer of the church of God may be most hurtful unto many. Richard Hooker, b. v.

   The hurtful hazle in thy vineyard shun,
   Nor plant it to receive the setting sun. John Dryden, Georg.

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1. Hurtful

   Hurtful is the debut single by Swedish singer/songwriter Erik Hassle, taken from his album Hassle. It made its debut in his home country of Sweden, almost cracking the Top 10 on the Swedish singles chart. It continued to slowly see its release throughout the rest of the world in 2009 and 2010. It was released as a free download from the U. S. iTunes Store from 18 to 24 May.

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1. hurtful

   Hurtful refers to something that causes distress, harm, or suffering, either physically or emotionally. It suggests an action, behavior or remark that inflicts pain or discomfort, or is offensive, causing one to feel upset, insulted, or injured.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hurtfuladjective

   tending to impair or damage; injurious; mischievous; occasioning loss or injury; as, hurtful words or conduct

Anagrams for Hurtful »

1. ruthful

How to pronounce Hurtful?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Hurtful in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Hurtful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Hurtful in a Sentence

1. Tulsi Gabbard:

   In my past, I said and believed things that were wrong, and worse, they were very hurtful to people in the LGBTQ community and to their loved ones.

2. Becky Pepper-Jackson:

   I just want to run, I come from a family of runners, i know how hurtful a law like this is to all kids like me who just want to play sports with their classmates, and I'm doing this for them. Trans kids deserve better.

3. Haley Kroll:

   The whole purpose of this campaign is to open people’s eyes and let them see what these words mean and how hurtful they can be.

4. Mike Espy:

   They are hurtful to millions of Mississippians who are people of goodwill, and they're harmful because they tend to reinforce the stereotypes that have held back our state for so long and that have cost us jobs and harmed our economy.

5. Allison Veazy:

   It was really hurtful, cause I felt like my size made me look disgusting towards someone in the clothes that I wear, i wear leggings outside of school and I wear leggings when I go and hang out with my friends, and to think that someone would think that I look like a stuffed sausage — that was kind of hurtful.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Hurtful
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hurtful
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Hurtful
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurtful
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hurtful