hurtful
75
2.8
- adjective
- /ˈhɜrtfəl/
- And what you said to those people was really hurtful.
- hurtful comments
- hurtful words
- emotionally hurtful
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Watch on YouTubeI mean, I could see how that would be hurtful for him.
- I mean, I could see how that would be hurtful for him.
- Don't just take everything that's hurtful as not true.
- And that can be very frustrating, very hurtful and very exhausting.
- We say things that could be hurtful and that are hurtful.
- It's also passive aggressive barbs or hurtful jokes at your expense.
- I've seen first hand just how hurtful the naughty or nice system can be.
- But the reality is that being ignored is a very stressful, hurtful experience.
- And because of that, we're saying very hurtful things.
- And he was, you know, he was just saying a lot of hurtful things.
- This is shocking and terrible and hurtful.
- So it would be really hurtful to deal with this.
- That's that's too trite, but still hurtful stereotypes to my people.
- He likes to spew hateful, racist, hurtful things and nobody call him on it.
Examples
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Sometimes it's better to stay away than to hear what is hurtful.
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We say things that could be hurtful and that are hurtful.
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I mean, I could see how that would be hurtful for him.
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I know I said some really hurtful things there.
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Every day online, there are thousands of kids who say mean and hurtful things because they can.
Academic text (2009) -
58% of kids say someone has been mean or hurtful to them online.
Academic text (2011) -
And despite what you said, despite your words being hurtful, I think it's true.
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Criticism, on the other hand, is not constructive, often can be hurtful, and can lead to feelings of resentment.
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It can be hurtful to our own self esteem.
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What you said was really hurtful, especially because I thought we were friends.
Synonyms
869
2.2
Unkind and cruel toward other people
670
1.0
Making someone feel physical hurt or strong emotional upset
474
2.7
Willing to cause pain or suffering to others
296
2.8
Unkind and too strict in what someone says or does to others
267
5.2
Deliberately cruel and likely to hurt someone
230
4.8
Very cruel and violent, causing pain or suffering
158
2.6
Causing damage to people, animals or things
152
5.1
Causing physical or mental harm to someone by cruel treatment
126
3.1
Likely to cause harm to a person or to their things
111
3.6
Making people feel strong dislike or anger
83
5.8
Wanting to hurt someone or damage their good name
36
6.9
Expressing an insulting, disrespectful view of someone or something
20
6.5
Showing little concern for other people's feelings
12
6.3
Causing strong emotional pain and making you feel upset
8
6.3
Harsh or hurtful in a way that makes someone feel upset
7
6.3
Causing emotional pain or hurt
2
7.9
Very harsh and not forgiving when criticizing or acting
1
6.2
Making someone feel very worried or upset
1
7.4
Unkind and petty in a way that hurts other people
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hurtful comes from hurt ('to cause pain') and the ending -ful ('full of'). So a hurtful remark is like being 'full of causing pain', which explains why words can make someone feel upset.