injurious

adjective

in-ˈju̇r-ē-əs How to pronounce injurious (audio)
Definition of injuriousnext
as in harmful
causing or capable of causing harm inaccurate news reports are injurious to the public's faith in the media

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Recent Examples of injurious How to handle northern snakeheads The fish is considered an injurious species under the Lacey Act, meaning it cannot be possessed or transported live, according to the agency. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 9 June 2026 Nuisance and injurious to health. — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 3 June 2026 The agency would eventually decide whether to ban electrical shock devices that have been used for decades to manage self-injurious behavior in people with intellectual disabilities and autism. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 1 June 2026 Nor did anyone commit an injurious gaffe. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for injurious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injurious
  1. harmful
  2. detrimental
  3. damaging
  4. adverse
  5. dangerous
Adjective
  • Local government and outside groups have long strived to ban the popular tourist attraction that critics argue is harmful to horses’ well-being.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Waters are becoming cloudier overall, while harmful algal blooms — measured through chlorophyll a levels — are trending in the wrong direction, the report found.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of harmful
Adjective
  • Hyperscalers opine on how detrimental electrical outages are to their business.
    — Drew Robb, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Kennon, who is currently being held in Falkenburg Road Jail, was released from the program due to conduct detrimental to the team, the school said.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of detrimental
Adjective
  • Strong overnight thunderstorms brought heavy rain and damaging winds to the Kansas City metro, prompting a tornado warning for Clay County and leaving thousands of people without power Wednesday morning.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In a culture marked by high-power distance, that’s a particularly damaging signal.
    — Ryoji Sekido, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of damaging
Adjective
  • In fact, the National Trust for Historic Preservation says the nationwide average for a review is 16 days, and that 98% of those reviews conclude that the project will have no adverse effect on nearby historic resources.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
  • High prices also a factor But despite positive weather news and whispers of an abundance of crab, other factors could affect prices in adverse ways for consumers.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of adverse
Adjective
  • Swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Fresh to strong winds will produce dangerous boating conditions, high surf, life-threatening rip currents, and moderate beach erosion through at least the first half of the coming week, forecasters said.
    — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of dangerous

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“Injurious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injurious. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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