The difference between Hurtful and Injurious

When used as adjectives, hurtful means tending to impair or damage, whereas injurious means causing physical harm or injury.


check bellow for the other definitions of Hurtful and Injurious

  1. Hurtful as an adjective:

    Tending to impair or damage; injurious; occasioning loss or injury.

  2. Hurtful as an adjective:

    Tending to hurt someone's feelings; insulting.

  1. Injurious as an adjective:

    Causing physical harm or injury; harmful, hurtful.

  2. Injurious as an adjective:

    Causing harm to one's reputation; invidious, defamatory, libelous, slanderous.