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Hurtful: meaning, definitions and examples

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hurtful

 

[ หˆhษœหrtfษ™l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น doloroso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅ‹เคŸ เคชเคนเฅเค‚เคšเคพเคจเฅ‡ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ (chot pahunchane wala)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verletzend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyakitkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะพะปัŽั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bolesny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็—›ใ„ (itai)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท blessant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ doloroso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท incitici

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•„ํ”ˆ (apeun)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุคู„ู… (moulim)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bolestivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bolestivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็—›่‹ฆ็š„ (tรฒngkว” de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ boleฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sรกrt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัƒั‹ั€ั‚ะฐั‚ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒขแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ (mtkivneuli)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aฤŸrฤฑlฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ doloroso

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,930, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.