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injurious

intermediateB2

/ɪnˈdʒʊəriəs/ · in-jur-i-ous

Causing or likely to cause damage or harm.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Causing or likely to cause damage or harm.

جس سے نقصان یا نقصان ہونے کا امکان ہو۔

نقصان دہ

nuqsaan dah

Formal: نقصان دہ

Synonyms

harmfuldetrimentaldamagingمضرنقصان دہزیان دہ

Antonyms

beneficialadvantageoushelpfulمفیدفائدہ مندمددگار

Common Collocations

  • injurious effects
  • injurious substances
  • injurious to health

Example Sentences

Smoking has injurious effects on your lungs.

سگریٹ پینا آپ کے پھیپھڑوں پر نقصان دہ اثرات ڈالتا ہے۔

sigret peena aap ke pheyphron par nuqsaan dah asraat daalta hai.

Certain chemicals in the environment are injurious to human health.

محیط میں موجود کچھ کیمیکلز انسانی صحت کے لئے نقصان دہ ہیں۔

maheet mein maujood kuch chemicals insani sehat ke liye nuqsaan dah hain.

The company was sued for producing injurious products.

کمپنی کے خلاف نقصان دہ مصنوعات تیار کرنے پر مقدمہ دائر کیا گیا۔

company ke khilaf nuqsaan dah masnoo'at tayyar karne par muqadma daira kiya gaya.

Easily Confused With

injury:Injury refers to the damage or harm itself, whereas injurious describes something that causes harm.

Word Family

injure
verbنقصان پہنچانا
injury
nounزخم

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'injurious' as being 'injured' by something harmful.

Imagine a warning sign with a skull to represent harm.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خود کو زہر بھی دیا تو، کیسی جستجو کی تھی پھر بھی سوچتا ہوں، کیا یہ نقصان دہ نہیں ہے؟

khud ko zeher bhi diya to, kaisi jastijoo ki thi phir bhi sochta hoon, kya yeh nuqsaan dah nahin hai?

Even when I poisoned myself, what search was it? Still I wonder, isn’t this injurious?

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

مفید باتیں نقصان دہ چیزوں سے بہتر ہیں۔

mufeed baatein nuqsaan dah cheezon se behtar hain.

Beneficial words are better than injurious things.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "injuriosus" — harmful

First known use: 15th century

The term evolved from Latin into Middle English, retaining its harmful connotation.