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injure vs hurt

hurt vs injure

injure is not a noun while hurt is a noun.

injure is not an adjective while hurt is an adjective.

injure and hurt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
injure No No Yes No
hurt Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, hurt is a hypernym of injure; that is, hurt is a word with a broader meaning than injure:
  • injure: cause injuries or bodily harm to
  • hurt: give trouble or pain to
As verbs, injure and hurt are synonyms defined as:
  • injure and hurt: cause damage or affect negatively
As verbs, injure and hurt are synonyms defined as:
  • injure and hurt: hurt the feelings of
Other synonyms of injure include bruise, offend, spite, wound.
injure (noun) hurt (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
injure (adjective) hurt (adjective)
damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
injure (verb) hurt (verb)
cause injuries or bodily harm to give trouble or pain to
cause damage or affect negatively be in pain
hurt the feelings of 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 injure and hurt

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