hurtful

== English == === Alternative forms === hurtfull (archaic) === Etymology === From hurt +‎ -ful. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɜːtfʊl/, /ˈhɜːtfəl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɜɹtfʊl/, /ˈhɜɹtfəl/ === Adjective === hurtful (comparative more hurtful, superlative most hurtful) Tending to impair or damage; injurious; occasioning loss or injury. Synonyms: pernicious, harmful; see also Thesaurus:harmful Tending to hurt someone's feelings; insulting; lacerating. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “hurtful”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “hurtful”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. “hurtful”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === ruthful