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

The guidance further recommends that vulnerabilities identified during testing be evaluated through the security risk management process, where their potential impact on patient safety and other harms can be assessed. — Christian Espinosa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Have an exercise snack Taking a five-minute walk every hour has been shown to help offset the harms of sitting. — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 27 July 2026

Throughout the United States, accountability for slavery’s harms remains unresolved, calling for a federal solution to a national problem. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

That means that most of the harms that people may be feeling in the here and now aren't really getting very much attention. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 July 2026

But as awareness of the potential harms of heavy drinking has grown, behaviors have shifted, particularly among younger adults. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

In this latest phase, many harms that were once difficult to describe have been given names, so that they can be better identified and confronted. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

Physicians may also want to ask asthma patients about the use of gas stoves and educate them about potential harms. — Ashwini Sehgal, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

Martínez-Olguín said the merger poses potential harms to the public, and that Paramount and WBD would not suffer any harm from having to wait a few months. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026

Verb

According to their study, these thin-film solar cells held onto over 90 percent of their original efficiency after being exposed to a harsh reverse bias of minus 40 volts, which usually harms standard thin-film solar cells. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Far from being a resolution to moving past trauma, Stevens said, the forgive-and-forget doctrine likely harms victims more. — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 20 July 2026

Smoke also harms pregnant women, increasing the risk of premature births and low-weight babies who could have breathing problems the rest of their lives, doctors and studies say. — Seth Borenstein, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Excessive exposure to the sun’s UV rays harms skin in many ways. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Diplomacy, political strategy is dormant as a part of Israel's national security, and that therefore harms the United States. — CBS News, 12 July 2026

But the roads, the water, the forest—these are tended together because their decline harms everyone and their health benefits everyone. — Santiago Gowland, Forbes.com, 10 July 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

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