Hurtful and Pejorative

Hurtful

Hurtful adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.

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

Nearby Words: hurt, hurting

Pejorative

Pejorative adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.

Hurtful and pejorative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hurtful" instead an adjective "Pejorative".

Nearby Word: pejoratively
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