injurious
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English injurious, from Anglo-Norman enjurius, from Latin iniūriōsus; analysable as injury + -ous.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˈdʒʊəɹɪəs/, /ɪnˈdʒɔːɹɪəs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪnˈd͡ʒʊɹi.əs/, /ɪnˈd͡ʒɝi.əs/
Audio (AU) (file) - Hyphenation: in‧ju‧ri‧ous
Adjective edit
injurious (comparative more injurious, superlative most injurious)
- Causing physical harm or injury; harmful, hurtful.
- Causing harm to one's reputation; invidious, defamatory, libelous, slanderous.
Synonyms edit
- scathel, harmful, hurtful; see also Thesaurus:harmful
- defamatory, invidious, libelous, slanderous; see also Thesaurus:defamatory
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
causing injury
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causing harm to one's reputation
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Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman enjurius, from Latin iniūriōsus; equivalent to injurie + -ous.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
injurious (rare, Late Middle English)
- (of speech) Rude, offensive, distasteful.
- Morally wrong or evil; potentially dangerous.
Descendants edit
- English: injurious
References edit
- “injūriǒus, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-24.