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# hurtful

adjective (hurtful; more hurtful, most hurtful)

«hurtful» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Making someone feel upset or sad, usually because of unkind words or actions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hurtful/#m1)

### In the lessons

In PSHE and anti-bullying lessons it describes words and actions that hurt feelings, not bodies: «hurtful comments», «hurtful names», «hurtful jokes». Lessons teach that teasing can become hurtful and that you should say sorry if you were hurtful.

### Examples

- Calling someone names is hurtful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hurtful/#x1)
- Her hurtful words made him cry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hurtful/#x2)
- That joke was funny to you, but hurtful to me. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hurtful/#x3)
- Think before you post hurtful comments online. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hurtful/#x4)
- It was hurtful when they did not invite me. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hurtful/#x5)
- He said sorry for being so hurtful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hurtful/#x6)

### Note

«Hurtful» is used for words and actions that hurt feelings; for physical pain use «painful» or «sore». «-ful» means «full of / causing». Only one «l» at the end: hurtful.

## In Jewish tradition

Harmful and deadly, as of a sword. In the primary lessons: In PSHE and anti-bullying lessons it describes words and actions that hurt feelings, not bodies: «hurtful comments», «hurtful names», «hurtful jokes». Lessons teach that teasing can become hurtful and that you should say sorry if you were hurtful.

### Examples

- Who givest salvation unto kings, who rescuest David Thy servant from the hurtful sword. (Writings PSA.144.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hurtful/#x1)

### Note

«Hurtful» is used for words and actions that hurt feelings; for physical pain use «painful» or «sore». «-ful» means «full of / causing». Only one «l» at the end: hurtful.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «hurtful» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hurtful/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«hurtful» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hurtful.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «hurtful» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hurtful/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«hurtful» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/hurtful.html) on Mova free.