bruise vs trauma

trauma vs bruise

bruise and trauma both are nouns.

bruise is a verb but trauma is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bruise	Yes	No	Yes	No
trauma	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, trauma is a hypernym of bruise; that is, trauma is a word with a broader meaning than bruise:

bruise: an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
trauma: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

Other hypernyms of bruise include harm, hurt, injury.

bruise (noun)	trauma (noun)
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration	an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects
	any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

bruise (verb)	trauma (verb)
damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure
break up into small pieces for food preparation
injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
hurt the feelings of

Difference between bruise and trauma

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