WordCmp.com

hurt vs arouse

arouse vs hurt

hurt is a noun but arouse is not a noun.

hurt is an adjective but arouse is not an adjective.

hurt and arouse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hurt Yes Yes Yes No
arouse No No Yes No
As verbs, arouse is a hypernym of hurt; that is, arouse is a word with a broader meaning than hurt:
  • hurt: hurt the feelings of
  • arouse: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of hurt include elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.
hurt (noun) arouse (noun)
the act of damaging something or someone
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) arouse (adjective)
damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
hurt (verb) arouse (verb)
give trouble or pain to cause to be alert and energetic
be in pain cause to become awake or conscious
cause damage or affect negatively stop sleeping
hurt the feelings of summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
cause emotional anguish or make miserable call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
be the source of pain to evoke sexual feelings
feel physical pain to begin moving
Difference between hurt and arouse

Words related to "hurt"

Words related to "arouse"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.