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wounding vs hurt

hurt vs wounding

wounding and hurt both are nouns.

wounding and hurt both are adjectives.

wounding is not a verb while hurt is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wounding Yes Yes No No
hurt Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, hurt is a hypernym of wounding; that is, hurt is a word with a broader meaning than wounding:
  • wounding: the act of inflicting a wound
  • hurt: the act of damaging something or someone
Other hypernyms of wounding include damage, harm, scathe.
wounding (noun) hurt (noun)
the act of inflicting a wound 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
wounding (adjective) hurt (adjective)
causing physical or especially psychological injury damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
wounding (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 wounding and hurt

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