injurious

The definition of injurious is something that could cause harm to a person or their reputation, or that is offensive or abusive.

(adjective)

When you make false accusations that someone is a thief and damage his reputation, this is an example of injurious remarks.

See injurious in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

Origin: LME iniuryous < MFr injurieux < L injuriosus

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See injurious in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Causing or tending to cause injury; harmful: eating habits that are injurious to one's health.
Slanderous; libelous: made injurious statements about his rival.

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