269 Synonyms & Antonyms For HURT

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Definitions hurt [hurt] / hɜrt / ADJECTIVE physically or mentally injured Synonyms STRONG aching aggrieved agonized battered bleeding bruised buffeted burned contused crushed cut damaged disfigured distressed disturbed grazed harmed hit impaired lacerated marred mauled miffed mutilated nicked offended pained piqued scarred scraped scratched shook shot sore struck suffering tender tortured warped wounded WEAK all torn up busted up in pain indignant put away resentful rueful sad stricken umbrageous unhappy Antonyms STRONG OK happy healthy perfect pleased WEAK comforted cured healed remedied well NOUN injury; damage Synonyms STRONGEST ache bruise discomfort outrage pain suffering STRONG blow chop detriment disadvantage disaster disservice distress down gash harm ill ill-treatment loss mark mischief misfortune nick pang persecution prejudice ruin scratch sore soreness wound wrong WEAK black and blue boo-boo ouch Antonyms STRONGEST cheer comfort ease happiness health joy pleasure relief STRONG advantage benefit blessing gain good fortune help kindness luck miracle profit prosperity success win WEAK aid assist cure healing remedy VERB cause physical pain; experience pain Synonyms STRONGEST bruise damage harm impair injure mar punish sting trouble wound STRONG abuse ache afflict ail belt bite blemish burn cramp cut disable flail flog kick lacerate lash maltreat maul nip pierce pinch pommel prick pummel punch puncture slap slug smart spank spoil squeeze stab tear throb torment torture total wax whack whip wing wring WEAK be sore be tender cut up do violence mess up rough up shake up wrack up Antonyms STRONGEST aid assist benefit cure fix heal help improve mend STRONG allow close compliment give make happy please praise protect release sew WEAK assuage calm placate relieve remedy soothe VERB cause mental pain Synonyms STRONGEST annoy constrain injure punish sadden sting upset wound STRONG abuse afflict aggrieve burn chafe discomfit discommode displease distress excruciate faze grieve lambaste martyr martyrize prejudice torment torture try vex vitiate zing WEAK cut to the quick give no quarter go for jugular hit where one lives lay a bad trip on lean on put down put out thumb nose at work over Antonyms STRONGEST aid cure delight heal help let go make happy please STRONG approve assist calm comfort praise protect respect satisfy soothe WEAK assuage placate relieve remedy

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The report also noted it will get much easier to find the best price on anything, hurting merchants that relied on brand recognition and customers’ previous shopping habits.

From The Wall Street Journal

The stock hasn’t been hurting too much from the tariffs.

From MarketWatch

“Rates can hedge, but they can also hurt,” he cautioned in a new report on his first-quarter outlook for fixed income.

From MarketWatch

The levies helped some companies by sheltering them from foreign competition, but they also hurt by creating uncertainty and by raising the cost of production.

From The Wall Street Journal

I thought it was only appropriate to talk about that thing that hurts me so much.

From Los Angeles Times

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abuse ache ache ached aggrieved agonize attack attacks bad batter blemish boo-boo bother bothers brutalize burn chafe claw clawing corrupt cost cost costed crack cripple crush damage damage damaged damages damages debilitate defile deplore detraction detriment detriments disable disables disabling disagree disagreed disagrees discomfort disfigure displease disserve disservice distress distresses evil evils excruciate fix grieve gripe harm harm harmed harming harms harms huffy ill ills immobilize impair impaired impairment impishness incapacitate incapacitated injure injured insulted knife knock lacerate lament lamented laments loss maim maimed maul mauling miff mischief mischievousness miserable misplacement molest mourn mourned mutilate offend offended offends offense outrage outrage pain pain pain pained peccancy pinch pinch pique prankishness prankster prejudice prejudices prick punish punishes rancorousness rankle rascality resentfulness resentment roguery roguishness ruffled feathers ruined scar scars scratch shenanigan slander slanders soreness splutter stab stab stabbed sting stricken struck suffer suffer suffered suffered suffers suffers taint tarnish tarnishes torment trample trampled trampling trauma traumas traumatize traumatized traumatizing tromp turn uncomfortable undermine undermines upset virulence virulency weakened wound wound wound wounded wounds wounds wounds wring wrong wrong wrongs wrongs

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