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hurt vs ail

ail vs hurt

hurt and ail both are nouns.

hurt is an adjective but ail is not an adjective.

hurt and ail both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hurt Yes Yes Yes No
ail Yes No Yes No
As verbs, ail is a hyponym of hurt; that is, ail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hurt:
  • hurt: give trouble or pain to
  • ail: cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
Other hyponyms of hurt include injure, wound, pain, trouble, disagree with.
As verbs, ail is a hyponym of hurt; that is, ail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hurt:
  • hurt: be in pain
  • ail: be ill or unwell
Other hyponyms of hurt include have, choke, gag, strangle, suffocate, famish, hunger, starve.
hurt (noun) ail (noun)
the act of damaging something or someone aromatic bulb used as seasoning
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
hurt (adjective) ail (adjective)
damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
hurt (verb) ail (verb)
give trouble or pain to be ill or unwell
be in pain cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
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 hurt and ail

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