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discomfort vs hurt

hurt vs discomfort

discomfort and hurt both are nouns.

discomfort is not an adjective while hurt is an adjective.

discomfort is not a verb while hurt is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
discomfort Yes No No No
hurt Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, hurt is a hypernym of discomfort; that is, hurt is a word with a broader meaning than discomfort:
  • discomfort: an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
  • hurt: feelings of mental or physical pain
Other hypernyms of discomfort include suffering.
discomfort (noun) hurt (noun)
an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress the act of damaging something or someone
the state of being tense and feeling 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
discomfort (adjective) hurt (adjective)
damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
discomfort (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 discomfort and hurt

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