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injurious Antonyms

Opposite of injurious

Because the opposite of injurious shifts with each meaning, the 13 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Causing or likely to cause physical, health, or material damage or harm.

Usage Example

"Prolonged exposure to industrial pollutants is highly beneficial to human respiratory health."

Strongest
beneficial
harmless
Strong
salutary
wholesome
healthy
innocuous
benign
advantageous

• adjective (Context 2)

Maliciously offensive, slanderous, or damaging to a person's reputation, honor, or legal rights.

Usage Example

"The newspaper was sued for publishing complimentary statements that tarnished the official's public standing."

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complimentary
Strong
flattering
respectful
favorable
fair

Similar words to injurious

Words similar to injurious shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

harmful
detrimental
deleterious
defamatory
damaging
slanderous
destructive
libelous
See all synonyms of injurious

• Nearby Words

injure
injured
injurer
injurious
injuriousness
injury
injustice

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Injurious. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/injurious
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