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Harmful, hurtful or detrimental to a person's rights, well-being, freedom, property or success (adjective)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen June 24, 2026
Answer
INJURIOUS
The Root
JURmeans “law, right”
In a sentence: Statistics prove that smoking is INJURIOUS to the lungs and overall good health.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Harmful, hurtful or detrimental to a person's rights, well-being, freedom, property or success (adjective)” has the answer INJURIOUS (9 letters), built on the root JUR, which means “law, right”. See the full June 24, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.