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harm vs hurt

hurt vs harm

harm and hurt both are nouns.

harm is not an adjective while hurt is an adjective.

harm and hurt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
harm Yes No Yes No
hurt Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, harm and hurt are synonyms defined as:
  • harm and hurt: the act of damaging something or someone
Other synonyms of harm include damage, scathe.
As nouns, hurt is a hyponym of harm; that is, hurt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than harm:
  • harm: the occurrence of a change for the worse
  • hurt: a damage or loss
Other hyponyms of harm include detriment, deformation, distortion, ladder, ravel, run.
As nouns, harm and hurt are synonyms defined as:
  • harm and hurt: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
Other synonyms of harm include injury, trauma.
harm (noun) hurt (noun)
the act of damaging something or someone the act of damaging something or someone
the occurrence of a change for the worse a damage or loss
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury 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
harm (adjective) hurt (adjective)
damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
harm (verb) hurt (verb)
cause or do harm to 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 harm and hurt

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