sting vs hurt

sting and hurt both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sting	Yes	No	Yes	No
hurt	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, hurt is a hypernym of sting; that is, hurt is a word with a broader meaning than sting:

sting: a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
hurt: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

Other hypernyms of sting include harm, injury, trauma.

As verbs, hurt is a hypernym of sting; that is, hurt is a word with a broader meaning than sting:

Other hypernyms of sting include bruise, injure, offend, spite, wound.

As verbs, hurt is a hypernym of sting; that is, hurt is a word with a broader meaning than sting:

Other hypernyms of sting include ache, suffer.

As verbs, hurt is a hypernym of sting; that is, hurt is a word with a broader meaning than sting:

Other hypernyms of sting include ache, smart.

sting (noun)	hurt (noun)
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property	the act of damaging something or someone
operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act	a damage or loss
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung	feelings of mental or physical pain
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin	psychological suffering
a mental pain or distress	any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

sting (adjective)	hurt (adjective)
	damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
	suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle

sting (verb)	hurt (verb)
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous	give trouble or pain to
deliver a sting to	be in pain
cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging	cause damage or affect negatively
cause a stinging pain	hurt the feelings of
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort	cause emotional anguish or make miserable
	be the source of pain
	feel physical pain