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injuriousCausing or likely to cause damage or harm to someone or something. Having a harmful or damaging effect on health, reputation, or well-being.

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: Causing or likely to cause damage or harm to someone or something. Having a harmful or damaging effect on health, reputation, or well-being.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈdʒʊriəs/

Korean meaning: 해로운, 손상을 주는

Korean pronunciation: 인-주리어스 (강세: 주)

Example Sentences

  • The celebrity's injurious comments about pineapple pizza caused a worldwide food war.
  • Prolonged exposure to loud music can be injurious to your hearing.
  • My grandmother believes that staying up late is injurious to both body and soul.

injurious

ADJECTIVE

//ɪnˈdʒʊriəs//

Causing or likely to cause damage or harm to someone or something. Having a harmful or damaging effect on health, reputation, or well-being.

injurious concept
💡 Concept

Causing or likely to cause damage or harm to someone or something. Having a harmful or damaging effect on health, reputation, or well-being.

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injurious rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Curious about luxurious living, yet it's injurious to your being!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈdʒʊriəs/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootjur
Suffix--ious

Origin

From Latin injuria meaning 'injustice' or 'harm.' The Latin root combined the idea of acting against what is right or lawful.

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🎵Rhyme

luxuriouscuriousfurious

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📝Examples

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The celebrity's injurious comments about pineapple pizza caused a worldwide food war.

Prolonged exposure to loud music can be injurious to your hearing.

My grandmother believes that staying up late is injurious to both body and soul.

The lawyer argued that the false rumors were injurious to his client's reputation.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

harmfuldamagingdetrimentaldestructivedeleterious

Antonyms

beneficialhelpful