hurt

²hurt

noun

Definition of HURT

1

: a cause of injury or damage : blow

2

a : a bodily injury or wound b : mental distress or anguish : suffering

3

: wrong, harm

Examples of HURT

1. Her sympathy eased the hurt he felt after his dog's death.
2. They felt a great hurt after their bitter divorce.
3. She tried to put past hurts behind her.

First Known Use of HURT

13th century

Related to HURT

Synonyms: affliction, agony, anguish, excruciation, distress, misery, pain, rack, strait(s), torment, torture, travail, tribulation, woe

Related Words: discomfort; cross, crucible, trial; heartache, heartbreak, joylessness, sadness, sorrow, unhappiness; emergency, pinch; asperity, difficulty, hardship, rigor; ache, pang, smarting, soreness, stitch, throe, twinge; danger, jeopardy, trouble

Near Antonyms: comfort, consolation, solace; alleviation, assuagement, ease, relief; peace, security; well-being

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