Hurtful and Sneering

Hurtful

Hurtful adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.

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

Nearby Words: hurt, hurting

Sneering

Sneering adjective - Expressive of contempt.
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Hurtful and sneering are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hurtful" instead an adjective "Sneering".

Nearby Words: sneer, sneered
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