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hurt vs harm

harm vs hurt

hurt and harm both are nouns.

hurt is an adjective but harm is not an adjective.

hurt and harm both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hurt Yes Yes Yes No
harm Yes No Yes No
As nouns, hurt and harm are synonyms defined as:
  • hurt and harm: the act of damaging something or someone
Other synonyms of hurt include damage, scathe.
As nouns, harm is a hypernym of hurt; that is, harm is a word with a broader meaning than hurt:
  • hurt: a damage or loss
  • harm: the occurrence of a change for the worse
Other hypernyms of hurt include damage, impairment.
As nouns, hurt and harm are synonyms defined as:
  • hurt and harm: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
Other synonyms of hurt include injury, trauma.
hurt (noun) harm (noun)
the act of damaging something or someone the act of damaging something or someone
a damage or loss the occurrence of a change for the worse
feelings of mental or physical pain any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
psychological suffering
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
hurt (adjective) harm (adjective)
damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
hurt (verb) harm (verb)
give trouble or pain to cause or do harm 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 hurt and harm

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