Hurtful
Hurtful adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Unfortunate and hurtful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfortunate" instead an adjective "Hurtful".
Unfortunate
Unfortunate adjective - Bringing about ruin or misfortune.
Usage example: an unfortunate chain of events destroyed the business
Hurtful and unfortunate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hurtful" instead an adjective "Unfortunate".
Nearby Word: unfortunately
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- grievous and hurtful
- grievous and unfortunate
- disadvantageous and hurtful
- disadvantageous and unfortunate
- evil and hurtful
- evil and unfortunate
- bad and hurtful
- bad and unfortunate
- terrible and hurtful
- terrible and unfortunate
- distressing and hurtful
- distressing and unfortunate
- disastrous and hurtful
- disastrous and unfortunate
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