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ill health vs hurt

hurt vs ill health

ill health and hurt both are nouns.

ill health is not an adjective while hurt is an adjective.

ill health is not a verb while hurt is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ill health Yes No No No
hurt Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, hurt is a hyponym of ill health; that is, hurt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ill health:
  • ill health: a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
  • hurt: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
ill health (noun) hurt (noun)
a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain 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
ill health (adjective) hurt (adjective)
damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
ill health (verb) hurt (verb)
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 ill health and hurt

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