Definitions
- Describing something that causes damage or injury to a person, animal, or thing. - Talking about substances or chemicals that can cause illness or negative effects on health. - Referring to actions or behaviors that have negative consequences for oneself or others.
- Describing something that causes physical harm or injury to a person or animal. - Talking about actions or behaviors that result in harm or damage to oneself or others. - Referring to substances or chemicals that can cause serious injury or damage to health.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe things that cause harm or injury.
- 2Both can refer to physical or non-physical harm.
- 3Both can be used to describe substances, chemicals, actions, or behaviors.
- 4Both are negative in connotation.
What is the difference?
- 1Scope: Harmful is more general and can refer to a wide range of negative effects, while injurious is more specific and usually refers to physical harm or injury.
- 2Intensity: Injurious implies more serious harm or injury than harmful.
- 3Usage: Harmful is more commonly used in everyday language, while injurious is more formal and less frequently used.
- 4Connotation: Injurious has a more legal or medical connotation, while harmful is more commonly used in everyday language.
Remember this!
While both harmful and injurious describe things that cause harm or injury, there are some differences between them. Harmful is more general and commonly used in everyday language, while injurious is more specific and formal, often used in legal or medical contexts. Injurious implies more serious harm or injury than harmful, and has a different etymology.
