painful, agonizing
Some of their comments are hurtful and demeaning.
What is another word for the phrase "hurtful in speech
sarcastic
Spite. Slander. Backstab. Belittle. Defamation.
Derogatory.
slander
pain or may be inflammation
Corrosive. hurtful, damaging
There are damaging, spiteful, and wounding.
Words which are hurtful with a sense of negative or defence reaction are known as loaded words.
It's subjective, but some may find words that are offensive, demeaning, or hurtful to be the worst.
Hurtful has two syllables.