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hurt

Definition for hurt

adjective as in physically or mentally injured

Strong matches

aching, aggrieved, agonized, battered, bleeding, bruised, buffeted, burned, contused, crushed, cut, damaged, disfigured, distressed, disturbed, grazed, harmed, hit, impaired, lacerated, marred, mauled, miffed, mutilated, nicked, offended, pained, piqued, scarred, scraped, scratched, shook, shot, sore, struck, suffering, tender, tortured, warped, wounded

Weak matches

all torn up, busted up, in pain, indignant, put away, resentful, rueful, sad, stricken, umbrageous, unhappy

noun as in injury; damage

Strongest matches

ache, bruise, discomfort, outrage, pain, suffering

Strong matches

blow, chop, detriment, disadvantage, disaster, disservice, distress, down, gash, harm, ill, ill-treatment, loss, mark, mischief, misfortune, nick, pang, persecution, prejudice, ruin, scratch, sore, soreness, wound, wrong

Weak matches

black and blue, boo-boo, ouch

verb as in cause physical pain; experience pain

Strongest matches

bruise, damage, harm, impair, injure, mar, punish, sting, trouble, wound

Strong matches

abuse, ache, afflict, ail, belt, bite, blemish, burn, cramp, cut, disable, flail, flog, kick, lacerate, lash, maltreat, maul, nip, pierce, pinch, pommel, prick, pummel, punch, puncture, slap, slug, smart, spank, spoil, squeeze, stab, tear, throb, torment, torture, total, wax, whack, whip, wing, wring

Weak matches

be sore, be tender, cut up, do violence, mess up, rough up, shake up, wrack up

verb as in cause mental pain

Strongest matches

annoy, constrain, injure, punish, sadden, sting, upset, wound

Strong matches

abuse, afflict, aggrieve, burn, chafe, discomfit, discommode, displease, distress, excruciate, faze, grieve, lambaste, martyr, martyrize, prejudice, torment, torture, try, vex, vitiate, zing

Weak matches

cut to the quick, give no quarter, go for jugular, hit where one lives, lay a bad trip on, lean on, put down, put out, thumb nose at, work over

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Example Sentences

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“I was scared to hurt anybody for so long and ruffle any feathers or change anything up, even though I was feeling really stagnant,” Price admits.

From Los Angeles Times

While some creators have embraced the new tech tools, others say their businesses are hurting from people who have used AI to impersonate them without their permission.

From Los Angeles Times

No one was hurt and there was no wider risk to the public, it added.

From BBC

Others in the town are having to cope with losing loved ones, or worrying about relatives and friends who are hurt or those who are still missing.

From BBC

“I think a lot of it just came from his body changing, the way he was throwing due to throwing hurt for probably a couple years,” Hill said.

From Los Angeles Times

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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