Hurtful and Inexpedient

Hurtful

Hurtful adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.

Inexpedient and hurtful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inexpedient" instead an adjective "Hurtful".

Nearby Words: hurt, hurting

Inexpedient

Inexpedient adjective - Not producing the desired result.

Hurtful and inexpedient are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hurtful" instead an adjective "Inexpedient".

Nearby Word: inexpediency
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