injurious
pronunciation
How to pronounce injurious in British English:
UK [ɪnˈdʒʊəriəs]
How to pronounce injurious in American English:
US [ɪnˈdʒʊriəs]
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- Adjective:
- harmful to living things
- tending to cause great harm
Word Origin
- injurious (adj.)
- early 15c., "abusive," from Middle French injurios (14c., Modern French injurieux) and directly from Latin injuriosus "unlawful, wrongful, harmful, noxious," from injuria (see injury). Related: Injuriously.
Example
- 1. Many injurious invasives come by water .
- 2. Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation .
- 3. A habit of debt is very injurious to the memory .
- 4. Extremely poisonous or injurious ; producing venom .
- 5. Assist and further the interests of colleagues , refraining from comments injurious to the reputation of a colleague .