hurtful
/ˈhɜːtfl/adjective
उच्चारण हर्ट्फ़ल
दिल दुखाने वाला, चुभने वाला, आहत करने वाला
Core word
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~ (to sb)
making somebody feel upset and offended
दिल दुखाने वाला, चुभने वाला, आहत करने वाला
- That was a very hurtful thing to say.
- His hurtful remarks left Radhika in tears, but she forgave him later.
- I'm sorry if my comment sounded hurtful; I did not mean it.
+ 2 more examples
- It is hurtful when friends do not keep their promises.
- The review was cruel and hurtful, and it upset the whole team.
Synonyms wounding unkind cruel cutting
Opposite kind comforting
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
hurtful (to sb)
Hurtful describes words or actions that make someone feel upset and offended. To names the person who is hurt.
'Hurtful' उन शब्दों या कार्यों का वर्णन करता है जो किसी को दुखी और आहत करें। 'To' उस व्यक्ति को बताता है जो आहत हुआ।
- His comments were hurtful to her.
- Teasing can be very hurtful to children.
it is hurtful (that/to do)
It is hurtful can be followed by a that-clause or a to-infinitive to give the cause.
'It is hurtful' के बाद that-clause या to-infinitive कारण बताने के लिए आ सकता है।
- It was hurtful that nobody congratulated her.
- It is hurtful to be ignored by your friends.
hurtful + noun
It usually comes before nouns for speech and behaviour: remark, words, comment, rumour, joke.
यह प्रायः बोली और व्यवहार वाले nouns से पहले आता है: remark, words, comment, rumour, joke।
- She said some hurtful words during the quarrel.
- A hurtful rumour spread through the college.
say/do something hurtful
Something hurtful: the adjective comes after the indefinite pronoun something.
'Something hurtful': adjective, indefinite pronoun 'something' के बाद आता है।
- Radhika never says anything hurtful about others.
- He regretted saying something hurtful.
+Collocations 4
hurtful + noun
remarkwordscommentrumourbehaviour
- His hurtful remark ended the friendship.
adverb + hurtful
deeplyextremelyveryunintentionallyneedlessly
- The joke was needlessly hurtful.
verb + hurtful
findbesoundseemprove
- She found the criticism hurtful.
hurtful + to/for
to himto her feelingsto the familyfor childrenfor the elderly
- Such language is hurtful for children.
“More examples 5
- It was hurtful for Rohan to hear his marks discussed in public.
अपने अंकों की सार्वजनिक चर्चा सुनना रोहन के लिए पीड़ादायक था।
- The teacher regretted making a hurtful comment about a weak student.
शिक्षक को एक कमज़ोर विद्यार्थी के बारे में चुभने वाली टिप्पणी करने पर पछतावा हुआ।
- Radhika was careful not to use hurtful language even when she was angry.
राधिका गुस्से में भी आहत करने वाली भाषा का प्रयोग न करने के प्रति सावधान रही।
- Social media is full of hurtful messages to young people.
सोशल मीडिया युवाओं को भेजे गए चोट पहुँचाने वाले संदेशों से भरा है।
- His silence was more hurtful than any angry word.
उसकी चुप्पी किसी भी गुस्से भरे शब्द से अधिक दुखद थी।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She felt very hurtful when he insulted her.
✓ She felt very hurt when he insulted her.
Hurtful describes the cause; the person who is upset feels hurt.
'Hurtful' कारण का वर्णन करता है; जो व्यक्ति दुखी है वह 'hurt' महसूस करता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe things that harm feelings, in different degrees.
ये adjectives भावनाओं को चोट पहुँचाने वाली बातों का वर्णन करते हैं, अलग-अलग मात्रा में।
Upsetting someone's feelings by words or actions.
शब्दों या कार्यों से किसी की भावनाओं को दुखी करने वाला।
- That was a hurtful joke.
Rude or insulting, often causing anger or disgust.
अशिष्ट या अपमानजनक, प्रायः क्रोध या घृणा पैदा करने वाला।
- The poster was offensive to many.
Deliberately causing pain or suffering; stronger and intentional.
जानबूझकर पीड़ा देने वाला; अधिक प्रबल और सोद्देश्य।
- It was cruel to laugh at him.