Hurtful: meaning, definitions and examples

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hurtful

[ ˈhɜːrtfəl ]

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feeling

Causing emotional pain or distress; harmful; detrimental.

Synonyms

cruel, damaging, offensive, painful

Examples of usage

It was hurtful to hear those harsh words from my friend.
The hurtful comments made her feel insecure about herself.
The hurtful actions of the bully left a lasting impact on the victim.

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effect

Resulting in physical or emotional pain or injury.

Synonyms

harmful, injurious, traumatic, wounding

Examples of usage

The hurtful punch left a bruise on his arm.
Her hurtful behavior towards others caused her to lose friends.

Translations

Translations of the word "hurtful" in other languages:

🇵🇹 doloroso

🇮🇳 चोट पहुंचाने वाला (chot pahunchane wala)

🇩🇪 verletzend

🇮🇩 menyakitkan

🇺🇦 болючий

🇵🇱 bolesny

🇯🇵 痛い (itai)

🇫🇷 blessant

🇪🇸 doloroso

🇹🇷 incitici

🇰🇷 아픈 (apeun)

🇸🇦 مؤلم (moulim)

🇨🇿 bolestivý

🇸🇰 bolestivý

🇨🇳 痛苦的 (tòngkǔ de)

🇸🇮 boleč

🇮🇸 sárt

🇰🇿 ауыртатын

🇬🇪 მტკივნეული (mtkivneuli)

🇦🇿 ağrılı

🇲🇽 doloroso

Word origin

The word 'hurtful' originated from the Middle English word 'hurtful,' which meant causing harm or injury. It is a combination of 'hurt' and the suffix '-ful,' which denotes 'full of' or 'characterized by.' The term has been used in English language since the 14th century to describe actions, words, or behaviors that cause pain, distress, or injury to others.

See also: hurt, hurting, hurtle, unhurt.