Hurtful and Sickly

Hurtful

Hurtful adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.

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

Nearby Words: hurt, hurting

Sickly

Sickly adjective - Chronically or repeatedly suffering from poor health.

Hurtful and sickly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hurtful" instead an adjective "Sickly".

Nearby Words: sick, sickening, sickle, sicked
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