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injurious

[in-joo r-ee-uhs]

injurious Definition

  • 1causing or likely to cause harm or damage
  • 2offensive or harmful to morals or physical well-being

Using injurious: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "injurious" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The chemical is injurious to the environment.

  • Example

    Smoking is injurious to health.

  • Example

    The company's policies were found to be injurious to its employees.

injurious Synonyms and Antonyms

Phrases with injurious

  • a false statement that causes harm to a person's reputation

    Example

    He sued the newspaper for publishing an injurious falsehood about him.

  • behavior that is harmful or damaging to oneself or others

    Example

    The school has a zero-tolerance policy for injurious behavior like bullying.

  • a negative impact or consequence of something

    Example

    The new policy had an injurious effect on the company's profits.

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Summary: injurious in Brief

The term 'injurious' [in-joo r-ee-uhs] refers to something that causes harm or damage, either physically or morally. It can describe actions, substances, or policies that have negative effects, such as 'Smoking is injurious to health.' 'Injurious' can also refer to false statements that harm someone's reputation, known as 'injurious falsehood.'