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
• scratches
• offenses
• disfigurements
• beatings
• 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

My new colleague Margaret Manto pointed out this odd art from HHS’ children’s book about the harms of screen time. — John Wilkerson, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026

At the same time, as tech companies issue urgent new warnings about the dangers of AI, the Department of Health and Human Services convened childhood experts Tuesday to discuss the harms of excessive adolescent screen use. — Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

California lawmakers advance sweeping bills to curb Big Tech’s power, targeting addictive social media, artificial intelligence in the workplace and voracious data centers amid mounting public anxiety over technology’s harms. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

In March, a Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube negligent for designing their apps in ways that caused children to become addicted and suffer mental-health harms. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026

But publishers seem to think that music rightsholders may have a better chance at proving market harms than authors did. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

Attorney General Kwame Raoul said Friday that the state will be using the money on programs meant to address the harms caused by social media. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Perhaps the lesson from last week’s settlement and previous efforts to limit the potential harms of certain industries is that one-dimensional approaches are not enough. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026

The larger backlash against Big Tech New laws aiming to mitigate the potential harms of social media on kids are already being proposed and enacted across the country. — Shannon Bond, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

Verb

Huang Ling, spokeswoman for China’s Commerce Ministry, said in a news conference Thursday that the law not only harms the interests of Chinese businesses, but also hurt those of French consumers. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Those limits increase to $10,000 per violation and $100,000 combined if the violation harms someone who is 65 or older. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026

Researchers and policy wonks argued about the quality of data showing that social media harms mental health but also urged parents to offer kids enjoyable IRL experiences instead of setting strict limits on devices. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Sep. 2026

The Evidence Is Already Here A RAND American Youth Panel survey found that 67% of students say AI harms their critical thinking, even as student use for homework continued to rise. — Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Paul Schmidt, an attorney for Meta, said research does not support claims that social media harms adolescents' well-being and disputed claims of addiction. — CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Here is what the research shows about how sleep deprivation harms parents, why the newborn years are especially brutal and what sleep specialists say actually works. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026

Those nitrogen oxides combine with volatile organic compounds on hot summer days, and the pollution contributes to climate change and harms human health. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2026

Development creates local pollution that harms children’s health and can damage the cultural heritage of Indigenous sites. — Justin Worland, Time, 4 Aug. 2026