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injurious

/ɪnˈdʒʊr.i.əs/
in · ju · ri · ous
Adverb:injuriously
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1

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

Example

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

2

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

Example

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

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• Rhymes for injurious

• Nearby Words

injure
injured
injurer
injurious
injuriousness
injury
injustice

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French 'injurios', which derives from Latin 'iniuriosus' ('unjust, wrongful, or harmful'), from 'iniuria' ('wrong, injustice'), formed from 'in-' ('not') and 'ius' ('right, law').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Injurious. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/injurious
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