Harmful, hurtful or detrimental to a person's rights, well-being, freedom, property or success (adjective)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Harmful, hurtful or detrimental to a person's rights, well-being, freedom, property or success (adjective)”? The solution is INJURIOUS, a 9-letter word built on the root JUR (“law, right”). It appeared in the June 24, 2026 (Wednesday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
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”. Browse the full June 24, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.