Dictionary
in•ju•ri•ous
Pronunciation: (in-joor'ē-us), [key]—
adj.
1. harmful, hurtful, or detrimental, as in effect:
injurious eating habits.
2. doing or involving injury or wrong, as to another:
injurious behavior.
3. insulting; abusive; defamatory; offensive:
an injurious statement. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.