injurious

adjective

in·​ju·​ri·​ous in-ˈju̇r-ē-əs How to pronounce injurious (audio)
1
: inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental
injurious to health
2
: abusive, defamatory
speak not injurious wordsGeorge Washington
injuriously adverb
injuriousness noun

Examples of injurious in a Sentence

The decision has had an injurious effect. inaccurate news reports are injurious to the public's faith in the media
Recent Examples on the Web According to state prison records, Valdez was released on parole in 2023 from Sing Sing Correctional Facility, after being convicted of assault, burglary, harassment and acting in a manner injurious to a child. USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024 The stretch of South Broadway near 88th Street where Newman-Townsend died is in the high-injury network, where a disproportionate number of injurious and fatal crashes occur. Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023 This is making the blockade around the territory even more injurious for the people stuck inside. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2023 But few of them understood how deepening inequalities and unjust, injurious working conditions at home were weakening the misadventures abroad. Jim Sleeper, The New Republic, 4 Sep. 2023 Few things could be more injurious to a child's development than to be cooped up inside year-round, Van Susteren said, adding that humans have evolved to find the sounds and sights of nature meaningful and necessary for a healthy outlook. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2023 This weekend, a prominent hate group showed support for West’s injurious rhetoric with a demonstration on a 405 Freeway overpass. Melissa Hernandezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2022 There’s also work being done to develop medications that can be helpful to treat certain symptoms such as injurious behavior, repetitive behavior or difficulty with changes in routines. Matt Villano, CNN, 12 Apr. 2023 The videos released to the public are often heavily edited, raising concerns about their power to shape public opinion about fatal or injurious incidents before more facts about shootings or full, raw footage is released. Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of injurious was in the 15th century

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“Injurious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/injurious. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

injurious

adjective
in·​ju·​ri·​ous in-ˈju̇r-ē-əs How to pronounce injurious (audio)
: causing injury : harmful
injurious to health
injuriously adverb

Medical Definition

injurious

adjective
in·​ju·​ri·​ous in-ˈju̇r-ē-əs How to pronounce injurious (audio)
: inflicting or tending to inflict injury
injurious to health
injuriously adverb

Legal Definition

injurious

adjective
in·​ju·​ri·​ous in-ˈju̇r-ē-əs How to pronounce injurious (audio)
: inflicting or tending to inflict injury
injuriously adverb

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