Anodyne and Injurious

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Anodyne adjective - Not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt.

Usage example: the otherwise anodyne comments sounded quite inflammatory when taken out of context

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Injurious is an antonym for anodyne.

Injurious adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.

Usage example: inaccurate news reports are injurious to the public's faith in the media

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Anodyne is an antonym for injurious.

Nearby Words: injure, injury, injuriously

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Injurious and Anodyne. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/anodyne/injurious

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