The difference between Hurtful and Pernicious
When used as adjectives, hurtful means tending to impair or damage, whereas pernicious means causing much harm in a subtle way.
check bellow for the other definitions of Hurtful and Pernicious
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Hurtful as an adjective:
Tending to impair or damage; injurious; occasioning loss or injury.
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Hurtful as an adjective:
Tending to hurt someone's feelings; insulting.
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Pernicious as an adjective:
Causing much harm in a subtle way.
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Pernicious as an adjective:
Causing death or injury; deadly.
Examples:
"synonyms: attery"