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agony vs hurt

hurt vs agony

agony and hurt both are nouns.

agony is not an adjective while hurt is an adjective.

agony is not a verb while hurt is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
agony Yes No No No
hurt Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, hurt is a hypernym of agony; that is, hurt is a word with a broader meaning than agony:
  • agony: intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
  • hurt: feelings of mental or physical pain
Other hypernyms of agony include suffering.
agony (noun) hurt (noun)
intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain the act of damaging something or someone
a state of acute pain a damage or loss
feelings of mental or physical pain
psychological suffering
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
agony (adjective) hurt (adjective)
damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
agony (verb) hurt (verb)
give trouble or pain to
be in pain
cause damage or affect negatively
hurt the feelings of
cause emotional anguish or make miserable
be the source of pain
feel physical pain
Difference between agony and hurt

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