Hurting Synonyms and Antonyms

Cause damage or affect negatively
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. wounding
  2. spoiling
  3. injuring
  4. maltreating
Be the source of pain
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. smarting
  2. irritating
  3. burning
  4. bothering
  5. stinging
  6. aching
  7. paining
  8. throbbing
To spoil the soundness or perfection of
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. vitiating
  2. tarnishing
  3. prejudicing
  4. marring
  5. injuring
  6. impairing
  7. harming
  8. flawing
  9. damaging
  10. blemishing
Feel physical pain
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. suffering
  2. paining
  3. twinging
  4. belaboring
  5. slugging
  6. belting
  7. walloping
  8. incommoding
  9. discomposing
  10. discommoding
  11. displeasing
  12. distressing
  13. anguishing
  14. switching
  15. cudgelling
  16. lashing
  17. lambasting
  18. flagellating
  19. scourging
  20. trouncing
  21. smiting
  22. drubbing
  23. buffeting
  24. flailing
  25. lacing
  26. pummelling
  27. punishing
  28. chastising
  29. spanking
  30. pinching
  31. punching
  32. thrashing
  33. agonizing
  34. griping
  35. tweaking
  36. crucifying
  37. fretting
  38. nipping
  39. wringing
  40. racking
  41. grinding
  42. burning
  43. excruciating
  44. rasping
  45. grating
  46. biting
  47. chafing
  48. stinging
  49. aching
  50. pricking
  51. convulsing
  52. harrowing
  53. lacerating
  54. wounding
  55. injuring
  56. damaging
  57. harming
  58. mauling
  59. piercing
  60. stabbing
  61. gnawing
  62. torturing
  63. whacking
  64. whipping
  65. flogging
  66. abusing
  67. slapping
  68. puncturing
  69. kicking
  70. afflicting
  71. trying
  72. tormenting
  73. tearing
  74. bruising
  75. cutting
  76. squeezing
  77. cramping
  78. basting
Antonyms:
  1. soothing
  2. relieving
  3. remedying
  4. healing
  5. pleasing
  6. curing
  7. easing
  8. placating
  9. assuaging
  10. calming
  11. assisting
  12. aiding
  13. helping
  14. comforting
A symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. pain

Words Related to Hurting

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Hurting Sentence Examples

  • You're hurting pretty bad, aren't you?

  • You're hurting my shoulder.

  • Maybe he thinks I was in pain; that you were hurting me!

  • Tell him how sorry I am, and tell him you weren't hurting me.

  • While he possessed sufficient strength to pull away, he was fearful of hurting her, and even more so, of her crying out.

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