— injuriously , adv. — injuriousness , n.
/in joor"ee euhs/ , adj.
1. harmful, hurtful, or detrimental, as in effect: injurious eating habits.
2. doing or involving injury or wrong, as to another: injurious behavior.
3. insulting; abusive; defamatory; offensive: an injurious statement.
[ 1375-1425; late ME injurius or injuriosus. See INJURY, -OUS ]
Syn. 1. damaging, deleterious, pernicious; baneful, destructive, ruinous. 2. unjust, wrongful, prejudicial, inequitable. 3. derogatory, slanderous, libelous.
Ant. 1. beneficial. 3. complimentary.