Definition of SCATHEFUL

scatheful

Adj

  • Causing harm or mischief; destructive, injurious.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English *scatheful (attested in derivative unnskaþefull), from Old English sceaþful (“hurtful”), equivalent to scathe + -ful. Cognate with Scots scathfull, scaithful (“harmful, hurtful, injurious, damaging”).

Synonyms

harmful

Scrabble Score: 17

scatheful: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
scatheful: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
scatheful: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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