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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If you don’t have that self-hatred or self-doubt or those insecurities, then he can’t hurt you.

From Los Angeles Times

“The irony is that the people who are most hurt, those that abandon the search for care, have the hardest time recovering damages,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Love yourself no matter what someone does to you. No matter how hurt you get.”

From Los Angeles Times

Naturally, he admitted if we actually did so, it might not hurt his bottom line.

From MarketWatch

That implies that “future growth will not be hurt by any need to destock and may even get some boost from a need to rebuild inventories,” he says.

From Barron's

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

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