injurious
/ɪnˈdʒʊəriəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈdʒʊriəs/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈju̇r-ē-əs/ (ame, mw)
injurious — adjective
- injuriouspositive
- more injuriouscomparative
- most injurioussuperlative
1. likely to hurt or damage a person’s body, good name, or the natural world, espec
likely to hurt or damage a person’s body, good name, or the natural world, especially in a way that is not immediately obvious.
Amara knew that the smoke from burning plastic was injurious to her family’s health.
be injurious to + noun phrase (health)
The editorial about the mayor was considered injurious to his reputation.
passive: be considered injurious to
Too much direct sunlight can be injurious to your skin and eyes.
A diet that is very high in sugar is injurious to long-term health.
The judge ruled that the company’s actions were injurious to local wildlife.
- harmful
the everyday equivalent; less formal and far more common, used for immediate as well as lasting damage
- damaging
emphasises the result (harm has already occurred or is very likely); used for property, reputation, and relationships
- detrimental
similar formality to ‘injurious’, often used for effects on health, development, or success; slightly weaker than ‘injurious’
- deleterious
highly formal, mostly found in scientific or academic writing; refers to subtle or long-term harm
- beneficial
having a good effect; the opposite of harmful in general
- harmless
causing no harm; less formal than ‘beneficial’ and a more direct opposite
文法句型
be injurious to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Common in formal, legal, and medical writing rather than everyday conversation. The much more frequent everyday word for the same core meaning is ‘harmful’. Almost always followed by the preposition ‘to’.