Hurtful and Unkindly

Hurtful

Hurtful adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.

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

Nearby Words: hurt, hurting

Unkindly

Unkindly adjective - Lacking in sympathy and kindness.
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Synonyms for Unkindly

Hurtful and unkindly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hurtful" instead an adjective "Unkindly".

Nearby Word: unkind
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