Hurtful
Hurtful adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Usage example: the most hurtful thing you can do to this silk dress is put it in the dryer
Unwholesome and hurtful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unwholesome" instead an adjective "Hurtful".
Unwholesome
Unwholesome adjective - Bad for the well-being of the body.
Hurtful and unwholesome are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hurtful" instead an adjective "Unwholesome".
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Unwholesome and Hurtful. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hurtful/unwholesome
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Unwholesome or Hurtful. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hurtful/unwholesome.
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