INJURIOUS


Meaning of INJURIOUS in English

/ ɪnˈdʒʊəriəs; NAmE -ˈdʒʊr-/ adjective

injurious (to sb/sth) ( formal ) causing or likely to cause harm or damage

SYN damaging

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from French injurieux or Latin injuriosus , from injuria a wrong, from in- (expressing negation) + jus , jur- right.

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