a. Tending to impair or damage; injurious; mischievous; occasioning loss or injury; as, hurtful words or conduct.
Syn. -- Pernicious; harmful; baneful; prejudicial; detrimental; disadvantageous; mischievous; injurious; noxious; unwholesome; destructive.
-- Hurt"ful*ly, adv. -- Hurt"ful*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]