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hurting

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of hurting

causing or feeling bodily pain

a badly hurting finger kept her from writing neatly

Synonyms of hurting

aching, achy, afflictive, nasty, painful, sore

Words Related to hurting

agonizing, excruciating, torturous

damaging, deleterious, detrimental, harmful, hurtful, injurious, noxious, pernicious

bleeding, burning, chafing, cramping, festering

itching, nagging, pinching, pricking, prickling, smarting, stinging

inflamed (also enflamed), swollen

grievous, severe, threatening, wounding

Near Antonyms of hurting

curative, healing, helping, remedial

Antonyms of hurting

indolent, painless

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