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

Mangione’s lawyers say the harms addressed in the state and federal cases are one and the same. — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2026

But this privilege only further highlights the deep harms caused by inadequate funding for our schools. — Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

His office had just rolled out a sweeping set of regulations meant to safeguard against the possible harms of AI in schools, including the outsourcing of critical thinking and work to the technology. — Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

But this is mainly because there are few to no studies involving humans that show either benefits or harms from the peptides. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026

In contrast to the broad concerns about the costs of AI regulation, AI harms have largely been addressed through rules specific to particular technologies. — Sylvia Lu, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026

Besides, if the harms from AI are massive, then those harms are relevant for the other party, too. — Sigal Samuel, Vox, 27 Oct. 2026

Acute harms, such as psychosis or suicide reportedly linked to specific chatbot interactions, are easier to identify and respond to than harms that build over months and years. — Ned Cooper, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026

Sanders-esque warnings about AI threatening humanity weren’t a focal point, suggesting the DSA camp that’s more focused on mitigating present harms is setting the terms of the conversation, at least in New York. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Verb

Among Americans who believe AI harms society, roughly half use AI chatbots at least weekly. — Will Johnson, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Wilson, the attorney general, also rejected the conclusion that EdChoice harms public education. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Europe has long charged Beijing with deflating the yuan, by perhaps as much as 30%, and pursuing a policy of industrial overcapacity that harms European industries. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Research shows homelessness harms children, disrupting brain development and growth and leading to permanent changes in the brain and body. — Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 7 Oct. 2026

That pollution contributes to climate change and harms human health. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026

Cadmium is classified as a human carcinogen and harms the kidneys and bones. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Jains typically do not eat root vegetables because harvesting them destroys the whole plant and harms life-forms around it. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026

Ground-level ozone harms human health, ecosystems and crop yields. — Dan Peck, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026