distress vs wound

wound vs distress

distress and wound both are nouns.

distress is not an adjective while wound is an adjective.

distress and wound both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distress	Yes	No	Yes	No
wound	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, wound is a hyponym of distress; that is, wound is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than distress:

distress: psychological suffering
wound: a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)

Other hyponyms of distress include anguish, torment, torture, self-torment, self-torture, tsoris.

distress (noun)	wound (noun)
the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim	the act of inflicting a wound
psychological suffering	a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
extreme physical pain	a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)
a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)	an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

distress (adjective)	wound (adjective)
	put in a coil

distress (verb)	wound (verb)
cause mental pain to	cause injuries or bodily harm to
bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship	hurt the feelings of

Difference between distress and wound

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