HURTFUL

adj. 1 harmful, injurious, detrimental, pernicious, prejudicial, disadvantageous, damaging, deleterious, destructive, noisome, noxious, baneful, mischievous Efficient government is advantageous to many and hurtful to none 2 nasty, cruel, cutting, malicious, mean, unkind, wounding, spiteful He made some hurtful accusations about the librarian's efficiency