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impairment vs hurt

hurt vs impairment

impairment and hurt both are nouns.

impairment is not an adjective while hurt is an adjective.

impairment is not a verb while hurt is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impairment Yes No No No
hurt Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, hurt is a hypernym of impairment; that is, hurt is a word with a broader meaning than impairment:
  • impairment: damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
  • hurt: the act of damaging something or someone
Other hypernyms of impairment include damage, harm, scathe.
As nouns, hurt is a hyponym of impairment; that is, hurt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impairment:
  • impairment: the occurrence of a change for the worse
  • hurt: a damage or loss
Other hyponyms of impairment include detriment, deformation, distortion, ladder, ravel, run.
impairment (noun) hurt (noun)
damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality the act of damaging something or someone
the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) a damage or loss
the occurrence of a change for the worse feelings of mental or physical pain
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness psychological suffering
a symptom of reduced quality or strength any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
impairment (adjective) hurt (adjective)
damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
impairment (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 impairment and hurt

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