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HURTFUL Synonyms

There are 25 synonyms of the word hurtful. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word hurtful. (close relations)
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hurtfully

Best Alternative Words for HURTFUL

RankWordSave?More Syns..UsageType
1injurious
adjectiveadj
2detrimental
adjectiveadj
3harmful
adjectiveadj
4cruel
adjectiveadj
5damaging
adjectiveadj
6distressing
adjectiveadj
7malevolent
adjectiveadj
8malicious
adjectiveadj
9mean
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
10negative
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
11offensive
adjectiveadj
12painful
adjectiveadj
13spiteful
adjectiveadj
14unkind
adjectiveadj
15unpleasant
adjectiveadj
16upsetting
adjectiveadj
17baneful
adjectiveadj
18deleterious
adjectiveadj
19destructive
adjectiveadj
20disadvantageous
adjectiveadj

Best Hypernyms For HURTFUL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hurtful, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
abusive cruel damaging detrimental harmful injurious offensive painful unkind

Alternatives for INJURIOUS

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