hurtfull
hurtfull is the archaic form of hurtful.
Meaning of hurtful
Adjective
hurtful (comparative more hurtful, superlative most hurtful)
- Tending to impair or damage; injurious; occasioning loss or injury.
- A good principle not rightly understood may prove as hurtful as a bad.1649, John Milton, Eikonoklastes
- Synonyms:
- pernicious, harmful, damaging, deleterious, detrimental, inimical, injurious, mischievous, nocent, nocuous
- Tending to hurt someone's feelings; insulting; lacerating.
- Both men and women can be emotionally abusive. Even in the healthiest relationships, people occasionally reach down into their personal bags of known remembrances, past disagreements, and unresolved issues, and fling hurtful comments at their partners.2000, Michael Paymar, Violent No More
Forms of hurtfull
| comparative | more hurtfull |
|---|---|
| superlative | most hurtfull |
Questions about hurtfull
- What is hurtfull the archaic form of?
- Hurtfull is the archaic form of hurtful.
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