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Definition of: injurious
(in·jr′ē·əs) adjective
1. Hurtful, deleterious, or detrimental in any way.
2. Obs. Disposed to inflict injury; inimical.
3. Slanderous; abusive. See synonyms under BAD, PERNICIOUS. Compare INJURY. [<F injurieux <L injuriosus]
—in·ju′ri·ous·ly adverb
—in·ju′ri·ous·ness noun
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