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anguish vs hurt

hurt vs anguish

anguish and hurt both are nouns.

anguish is not an adjective while hurt is an adjective.

anguish and hurt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anguish Yes No Yes No
hurt Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, hurt is a hypernym of anguish; that is, hurt is a word with a broader meaning than anguish:
  • anguish: extreme mental distress
  • hurt: psychological suffering
Other hypernyms of anguish include distress, suffering.
As verbs, anguish and hurt are synonyms defined as:
  • anguish and hurt: cause emotional anguish or make miserable
Other synonyms of anguish include pain.
anguish (noun) hurt (noun)
extreme mental distress the act of damaging something or someone
extreme distress of body or mind 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
anguish (adjective) hurt (adjective)
damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
anguish (verb) hurt (verb)
cause emotional anguish or make miserable give trouble or pain to
suffer great pains or distress 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 anguish and hurt

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