injurious

/ɪnˈdʒʊə.ɹɪ.əs/adj
High School
1

Causing physical harm or injury; harmful, hurtful.

2

Causing harm to one's reputation; invidious, defamatory, libelous, slanderous.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing