Word of the Day:
hurtful
What It Means
Tending to impair or damage; injurious; occasioning loss or injury.
Tending to hurt someone's feelings; insulting; lacerating.
Hurtful in Context
“Better yet, maybe she should call and apologize for all of the rude comments she spewed in the midst of her anger—hurtful comments that should never be spoken between a wife and her husband.”
Did You Know?
From hurt + -ful.
Source and license
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