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aching vs hurting

hurting vs aching

aching and hurting both are nouns.

aching is an adjective but hurting is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aching Yes Yes No No
hurting Yes No No No
As nouns, hurting is a hypernym of aching; that is, hurting is a word with a broader meaning than aching:
  • aching: a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
  • hurting: a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
Other hypernyms of aching include pain.
aching (noun) hurting (noun)
a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
aching (adjective) hurting (adjective)
causing a dull and steady pain
Difference between aching and hurting

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