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soreness vs hurt

hurt vs soreness

soreness and hurt both are nouns.

soreness is not an adjective while hurt is an adjective.

soreness is not a verb while hurt is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
soreness Yes No No No
hurt Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, hurt is a hypernym of soreness; that is, hurt is a word with a broader meaning than soreness:
  • soreness: an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
  • hurt: feelings of mental or physical pain
Other hypernyms of soreness include suffering.
soreness (noun) hurt (noun)
an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress the act of damaging something or someone
a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched) 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
soreness (adjective) hurt (adjective)
damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
soreness (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 soreness and hurt

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