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hurtful [ˈhɜːtfʊl] adj
causing distress or injury to say hurtful things hurtfully adv hurtfulness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
hurtful adjective unkind, upsetting, distressing, mean, cutting, damaging, wounding, nasty, cruel, destructive, harmful, malicious, mischievous, detrimental, pernicious, spiteful, prejudicial, injurious, disadvantageous, maleficent Her comments were very hurtful to Mrs Green's family. Translations hurtful adj words, action → verletzend; it was very hurtful to him → es verletzte ihn sehr; to say/do hurtful things → Verletzendes sagen/tun How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I spoke of the many little things in the house that were now hurtful to me to look upon, and he clutched my hand, deeply moved, though it was another house with its little things he saw. Things are censured either as impossible, or irrational, or morally hurtful, or contradictory, or contrary to artistic correctness. 1843, comments on this passage as follows: "That great patron and Coryphaeus of this tribe, Nicolo Machiavel, laid down this for a master rule in his political scheme: 'That the show of religion was helpful to the politician, but the reality of it hurtful and pernicious. |
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