Definitions

hurtful

[hurt-fuhl] / ˈhɜrt fəl /

ADJECTIVE

injurious, cruel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

damaging dangerous destructive detrimental distressing harmful malicious nasty pernicious prejudicial unkind upsetting

WEAK

aching afflictive bad cutting deadly deleterious disadvantageous evil hurting mean mischievous nocuous noxious ominous poisonous spiteful wounding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aiding assisting beneficial friendly helpful kind safe

WEAK

harmless helping nice relieving

Example Sentences

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Farage said he liked Parry and had known him "for a very long time", but that his comments were "crass, insensitive, hurtful and wrong".

From BBC

She said people have made hurtful comments to her.

From Los Angeles Times

What people were saying was all so idiotic and pointless and hurtful that it made me sick.

From Literature

Marsh said it was hurtful to hear concerns about Fripps Farm as it had been her life's dream.

From BBC

“That was the most hurtful thing — I don’t even know if that’s the word,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times