Healthy Relationship Vocabulary

adjective causing pain or injury; damaging; injurious

• Her hurtful words left a lasting impact on his self-esteem.
• I can't believe she said such hurtful things to you.
• Those comments were so hurtful, I can't even.
• The betrayal felt like a dagger of hurtful words piercing his heart.

noun the act or process of getting rid of something or someone

• We are glad to be finally rid of that troublesome employee. Good riddance.
• I'm so happy that my noisy neighbors moved out. Good riddance!
• I can't believe I wasted so much time on that toxic relationship. Good riddance, I say.
• Letting go of past regrets is like saying good riddance to negative energy in your life.

noun goods stolen or taken forcibly from a person or place

verb diminish or destroy the value or quality of

• It is important not to spoil a child by giving them everything they want.
• Don't spoil your dinner by eating too many snacks before the meal.
• I'm going to spoil myself with a shopping spree this weekend.
• His bad behavior will spoil the reputation of the entire team.

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb to indicate time, manner, place, or degree

• The film was not suitable for children as it dealt with adultly themes.
• She handled the situation very adultly, without getting emotional.
• He's always acting so adultly, like he's got everything figured out.
• The painting was done with such adultly precision and skill, it was hard to believe it was created by a teenager.