HURTFUL Synonyms

• (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

• causing or capable of causing harm

• (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

• (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

• designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

• causing distress or worry or anxiety

• bad; unfortunate

• wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred

• having or exerting a malignant influence

• having the nature of or resulting from malice

• an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n

• approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

• characterized by malice

• having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality

• marked by poverty befitting a beggar

• (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

• (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt

• of no value or worth

• very good; of the highest quality

• mean or intend to express or convey

• have as a logical consequence

• denote or connote

• have in mind as a purpose

• have a specified degree of importance

• intend to refer to

• destine or designate for a certain purpose

• characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features

• expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial

• not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition

• reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive

• a reply of denial

• a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed

• having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant

• less than zero

• designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

• having a negative charge

• involving disadvantage or harm

• vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

• for the purpose of attack rather than defense

• causing anger or annoyance

• morally offensive

• unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses

• the action of attacking an enemy

• violating or tending to violate or offend against

• causing or able to cause nausea

• causing physical or psychological pain

• causing misery or pain or distress

• exceptionally bad or displeasing

• causing physical discomfort

• showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite

• lacking kindness

• deficient in humane and kindly feelings

• offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

• causing an emotional disturbance

• exceedingly harmful

• deadly or sinister

• harmful to living things

• causing destruction or much damage

• involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness