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torment vs hurt

hurt vs torment

torment and hurt both are nouns.

torment is not an adjective while hurt is an adjective.

torment and hurt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
torment Yes No Yes No
hurt Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, hurt is a hypernym of torment; that is, hurt is a word with a broader meaning than torment:
  • torment: intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
  • hurt: feelings of mental or physical pain
Other hypernyms of torment include suffering.
As nouns, hurt is a hypernym of torment; that is, hurt is a word with a broader meaning than torment:
  • torment: extreme mental distress
  • hurt: psychological suffering
Other hypernyms of torment include distress, suffering.
As verbs, hurt is a hypernym of torment; that is, hurt is a word with a broader meaning than torment:
  • torment: torment emotionally or mentally
  • hurt: cause emotional anguish or make miserable
Other hypernyms of torment include anguish, pain.
torment (noun) hurt (noun)
the act of harassing someone the act of damaging something or someone
a severe affliction a damage or loss
intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain feelings of mental or physical pain
extreme mental distress psychological suffering
a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
unbearable physical pain
torment (adjective) hurt (adjective)
damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
torment (verb) hurt (verb)
subject to torture give trouble or pain to
torment emotionally or mentally be in pain
treat cruelly 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 torment and hurt

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