hurtful

adjectiveB1 · Intermediate

Making someone feel sad or upset.

Meaning of «hurtful»

adjective

making someone feel sad or upset

Please don't say such hurtful things to your sister.

Translation

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The difference between similar words

likely to upset or anger people

hurtfulmakes someone feel sad, even if not meantHer hurtful words made him cry.

offensivelikely to make people angry or upsetSome jokes are offensive to many people.

insultingmeant to show no respect and to hurt someoneHe made an insulting remark about her cooking.

abusivecruel, using bad words or violenceThe abusive customer shouted at the waiter.

Word family

hurt A1 · verbhurtful B1 · adjectiveunhurt A2 · adjective

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