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injurious Synonyms

Another word for injurious

Choosing another word for injurious depends on context, so the 18 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match 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 harmful to human respiratory health."

Strongest
harmful
detrimental
deleterious
damaging
Strong
destructive
pernicious
noxious
hurtful
adverse
prejudicial

• 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 defamatory statements that tarnished the official's public standing."

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defamatory
slanderous
Strong
libelous
derogatory
disparaging
insulting
calumnious
unjust

Opposites of injurious

The opposite of injurious shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

beneficial
harmless
complimentary
salutary
healthy
wholesome
flattering
respectful
See all opposites of injurious

• Nearby Words

injure
injured
injurer
injurious
injuriousness
injury
injustice

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