/ Dictionary / Index H hurtful: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hurt•ful Pronunciation: (hûrt'ful), [key] — adj. causing hurt or injury; injurious; harmful. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hurtful (Thesaurus) hurt hurtle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language