injurious

adjective
UK: /ɪnˈdʒʊəriəs/
US: /ɪnˈdʒʊriəs/

  1. Causing harm or damage.

    1. Smoking is injurious to your health.
    2. The spread of misinformation online can be injurious to public trust and safety.

  2. Having a damaging effect; detrimental.

    1. The loud noise was injurious to my ears.
    2. Exposure to extreme weather conditions can be injurious to the crops and livestock.

Synonyms

damaging deleterious detrimental pernicious harmful

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "injurious" in English means: Causing harm or damage., Having a damaging effect; detrimental..

The phonetic transcription of "injurious" is /ɪnˈdʒʊəriəs/ in British English and /ɪnˈdʒʊriəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "injurious": damaging, deleterious, detrimental, pernicious, harmful.

Example usage of "injurious": "Smoking is injurious to your health.". More examples on the page.