Synonyms for hurt

Other words for “hurt”, grouped by meaning.

We found 22 synonyms for “hurt”. The most common are injury, harm, trauma, distress, suffering.

noun any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

noun psychological suffering

noun feelings of mental or physical pain

noun a damage or loss

noun the act of damaging something or someone

verb be the source of pain

verb cause emotional anguish or make miserable

verb cause damage or affect negatively

Synonymsinjure

verb hurt the feelings of

verb feel physical pain

verb feel pain or be in pain

Synonymssuffer

adjective suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle

Synonymswounded

adjective damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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