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hurtful

Pronunciation: /ˈhɜːtfʊl/

The English word “hurtful” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Tending to impair or damage; injurious; occasioning loss or injury.
  2. Tending to hurt someone's feelings; insulting; lacerating.

Etymology

From hurt + -ful.

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