injurious Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite harmful to living things
    deleterious; hurtful.
    • deleterious chemical additives

WordNet


In*ju"ri*ous adjective
Etymology
L. injuriousus, injurius; cf. F. injurieux. See Injury.
Definitions
  1. Not just; wrongful; iniquitous; culpable. Obs. Milton.
    Till the injurious Roman did extort This tribute from us, we were free. Shak.
  2. Causing injury or harm; hurtful; harmful; detrimental; mischievous; as, acts injurious to health, credit, reputation, property, etc.
    Without being injurious to the memory of our English Pindar. Dryden.
    Syn. -- Harmful; hurtful; pernicious; mischievous; baneful; deleterious; noxious; ruinous; detrimental.

Webster 1913