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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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"If I felt any differently, I would feel differently here. It probably wouldn't hurt as much, but I know they're really trying."

From BBC

"It's actually quite miraculous with the windows being right there that not one of us was hurt," she added.

From BBC

Is it that hard to come together over seven votes so that Americans aren't being hurt?

From BBC

At some point after the police arrived, rabbi Walker said two other people inside the building were hurt.

From BBC

“If your goal is to protect families, then start by listening to us because this is going to hurt women. … Whose life is more important? Whose life are you protecting?”

From Salon

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

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