Synonyms of harms

harms 1 of 2

noun

plural of harm

as in damages

something that causes loss or pain

you were lucky to survive the fire without harm

no harm in trying

Synonyms & Similar Words

• damages
• injuries
• detriments
• hurts
• afflictions
• insults
• injustices
• wrongs
• outrages
• affronts
• disabilities
• impairments
• indignities
• disservices
• mayhem
• wounds
• lesions
• darts
• mutilations
• offenses
• scratches
• beatings
• disfigurements
• burns
• scars
• abrasions
• ruptures
• disablements
• bruises
• swellings
• contusions
• lacerations
• defacements
• scrapes
• scalds
• strains
• gashes
• concussions
• cuts
• bumps
• sears
• chafes
• boo-boos
• scathes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recoveries
• remedies
• cures
• fixes

harms

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of harm

1

as in injures

to cause bodily damage to

though she wasn't harmed by the flying glass, she slipped and fell on a piece and cut her hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• damages
• injures
• hurts
• wounds
• bruises
• scars
• tortures
• blows out
• tears
• maims
• lacerates
• abuses
• afflicts
• impairs
• cripples
• mutilates
• torments
• grazes
• scalds
• creases
• gores
• nicks
• cuts
• strains
• batters
• bloodies
• mangles
• lames
• hamstrings
• gashes
• maltreats
• scathes
• contuses
• spoils
• scrapes
• mars
• lays up
• aggrieves
• blemishes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fixes
• heals
• cures
• remedies
• mends

2

as in hurts

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of

the company's reputation has been harmed by allegations of crooked accounting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• damages
• injures
• hurts
• mars
• weakens
• cripples
• compromises
• impairs
• erodes
• spoils
• flaws
• destroys
• disfigures
• undermines
• breaks
• vitiates
• crosses (up)
• defaces
• bloodies
• blemishes
• ruins
• crabs
• wounds
• deteriorates
• shatters
• endamages
• blights
• enfeebles
• enervates
• tarnishes
• demolishes
• tortures
• wrecks
• devastates
• batters
• maims
• wears (away)
• scours
• washes out
• torments
• mutilates
• wastes
• smashes
• dents
• lacerates
• disables
• annihilates
• crushes
• botches
• decimates
• dings
• desolates
• scourges
• gums (up)
• pulverizes
• queers
• clobbers
• mangles
• wipes out
• tears down
• lames
• razes
• bashes
• hamstrings
• totals
• dints
• does in
• bangs up
• dashes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repairs
• doctors
• fixes
• helps
• reconstructs
• rebuilds
• mends
• heals
• cures
• reconditions
• remedies
• patches
• renovates
• revamps
• rectifies
• rehabilitates
• improves
• enhances
• enriches
• revises
• edits
• ameliorates
• refines
• perfects
• remodels
• betters
• meliorates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of harms

Noun

As the tech becomes more accessible, questions have emerged about its potential harms, consent and who stands to benefit. — Ella Chakarian, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026

Courts have become the fallback mechanism, but litigation is slow and necessarily built on harms that have already occurred. — Ryan McBain, STAT, 2 July 2026

The harms associated with pesticides will continue to be a concern for consumers, courts and legislatures. — Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

The legal standard would have required online platforms to identify and mitigate risks such as financial exploitation and reform design features linked to mental health harms. — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Snap earlier this year settled a landmark case brought by a 20-year-old woman, which resulted in Meta and YouTube being held liable for her harms, as well as a case brought by a school district. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

And there’s no guarantee that Illinois would grant the license, threatening irreparable harms, including income and reputation loss, Kalshi argued. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026

Critics say Heidelberg Materials, one of the world’s largest cement companies, failed to properly assess and mitigate the potential harms of its plans to create a limestone mine and cement factory in Central Java’s Kendeng Mountains. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

Go-Sam outlines Australia’s attempt to create a home for Indigenous cultural materials and a National Resting Place for unprovenanced and low-provenanced ancestral remains, foregrounding the complexity of relying on architecture to reconcile past harms. — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026

Verb

Excess moisture can cause diseases like damping off, a fungus that harms young seedlings. — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026

The elite college admissions process has become a trial that harms our children. — Scott White, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Research has shown repeatedly that separating children from their parents harms their health and development. — Claudia Boyd-Barrett, CBS News, 18 June 2026

This is especially problematic when people do so in a way that disrespects, stereotypes or materially harms the original culture. — Jeremy David Engels, The Conversation, 23 June 2026

Alcohol Drinking alcohol often or in large amounts produces toxins, causes oxidative stress, and harms your gut and liver, triggering inflammation. — Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 6 July 2026

Although the company said the facility has achieved environmental excellence, local activists still say Gary Works harms the environment and public health. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Critics say that the Jones Act harms the shipbuilding industry itself, in that American shipyards are shielded from international competition via its enactment, thus further inflating construction costs. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 July 2026

Uthmeier does deserve credit on other consumer issues, notably involving hospital pricing, artificial intelligence safety and investigating CVS Health over whether its pharmacy benefit manager affiliate harms consumers by improperly favoring CVS drug stores. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026