injurious

 
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdʒʊərɪəs/

adjective

  • causing or likely to cause damage or harm: food which is injurious to health
  • (of language) maliciously insulting; libellous.

Derivatives

injuriously

adverb

injuriousness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from French injurieux or Latin injuriosus, from injuria 'a wrong' (see injury)