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HURTING Synonyms

There are 40 synonyms of the word hurting. (exact relations)
There are 27 hypernyms of the word hurting. (close relations)
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suffering
nounn
noun

• a state of acute pain

• misery resulting from affliction

• psychological suffering

• feelings of mental or physical pain

adjective satellite

• troubled by pain or loss

• very unhappy; full of misery

wounded
adjectiveadj
noun

• people who are wounded

adjective satellite

• suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle

aching
adjectiveadj
noun

• a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain

adjective satellite

• causing a dull and steady pain

afflicted
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• grievously affected especially by disease

• mentally or physically unfit

agonizing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely painful

anguished
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

damaged
adjectiveadj
adjective

• harmed or injured or spoiled

adjective satellite

• being unjustly brought into disrepute

distressed
adjectiveadj
adjective

• generalized feeling of distress

adjective satellite

• facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

• suffering severe physical strain or distress

• afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

excruciating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely painful

injured
adjectiveadj
adjective

• harmed

adjective satellite

• emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

painful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• causing physical or psychological pain

adjective satellite

• causing misery or pain or distress

• exceptionally bad or displeasing

• causing physical discomfort

smarting
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore

sore
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• an open skin infection

adjective satellite

• hurting

• causing misery or pain or distress

• roused to anger

stinging
adjectiveadj
noun

• a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung

adjective satellite

• (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

tender
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

• easy to cut or chew

• physically untoughened

noun

• something that can be used as an official medium of payment

• someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

• a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

• car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water

• a boat for communication between ship and shore

• ship that usually provides supplies to other ships

adjective satellite

• hurting

• young and immature

• having or displaying warmth or affection

• (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

• (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition

verb

• offer or present for acceptance

• propose a payment

• make a tender of; in legal settlements

• make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer

throbbing
adjectiveadj
noun

• an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

• a sound with a strong rhythmic beat

adjective satellite

• pounding or beating strongly or violently

tormented
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

• tormented or harassed by nightmares or unreasonable fears

torturous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely painful

bruised
adjectiveadj
noun

• an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

verb

• injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

• hurt the feelings of

• break up into small pieces for food preparation

• damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure

harmed
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

• the occurrence of a change for the worse

• the act of damaging something or someone

verb

• cause or do harm to

Best Hypernyms For HURTING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hurting, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (23)
damage pain painfulness arouse be comprehend discomfit discompose disconcert elicit enkindle evoke fire harm impairment indispose kindle perceive provoke raise unhealthiness untune upset
Phrases (4)
cause to be perceivedchange of integrityhealth problemill health

Alternatives for SUFFERING

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