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Tormenting vs Hurtful - What's the difference?

tormenting | hurtful | Related terms |

Tormenting is a related term of hurtful.


As adjectives the difference between tormenting and hurtful

is that tormenting is involving or causing torment while hurtful is tending to impair or damage; injurious; mischievous; occasioning loss or injury.

As a verb tormenting

is .

As a noun tormenting

is the act by which somebody is tormented.

Hurtful vs Ruinous - What's the difference?

hurtful | ruinous | Related terms |

Hurtful is a related term of ruinous.


As adjectives the difference between hurtful and ruinous

is that hurtful is tending to impair or damage; injurious; mischievous; occasioning loss or injury while ruinous is causing ruin; destructive, calamitous.

Fierce vs Hurtful - What's the difference?

fierce | hurtful | Related terms |

Fierce is a related term of hurtful.


As adjectives the difference between fierce and hurtful

is that fierce is extremely violent, severe, ferocious or savage while hurtful is tending to impair or damage; injurious; mischievous; occasioning loss or injury.

Hurtful vs Disastrous - What's the difference?

hurtful | disastrous | Related terms |

Hurtful is a related term of disastrous.


As adjectives the difference between hurtful and disastrous

is that hurtful is tending to impair or damage; injurious; mischievous; occasioning loss or injury while disastrous is of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.

Burdensome vs Hurtful - What's the difference?

burdensome | hurtful | Related terms |

Burdensome is a related term of hurtful.


As adjectives the difference between burdensome and hurtful

is that burdensome is of or like a burden; arduous or demanding while hurtful is tending to impair or damage; injurious; mischievous; occasioning loss or injury.

Bitter vs Hurtful - What's the difference?

bitter | hurtful | Related terms |

Bitter is a related term of hurtful.


As adjectives the difference between bitter and hurtful

is that bitter is having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance) while hurtful is tending to impair or damage; injurious; mischievous; occasioning loss or injury.

As a noun bitter

is (usually in the plural bitters) a liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.

As a verb bitter

is to make bitter.

Cruel vs Hurtful - What's the difference?

cruel | hurtful |


As adjectives the difference between cruel and hurtful

is that cruel is not nice; mean; heartless while hurtful is tending to impair or damage; injurious; mischievous; occasioning loss or injury.

As a verb cruel

is to spoil or ruin (one's chance of success.

Improper vs Hurtful - What's the difference?

improper | hurtful |


As adjectives the difference between improper and hurtful

is that improper is unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt while hurtful is tending to impair or damage; injurious; mischievous; occasioning loss or injury.

As a verb improper

is (obsolete|transitive) to appropriate; to limit.

Abusive vs Hurtful - What's the difference?

abusive | hurtful |


As adjectives the difference between abusive and hurtful

is that abusive is wrongly used; perverted; misapplied; unjust; illegal while hurtful is tending to impair or damage; injurious; mischievous; occasioning loss or injury.

Taxonomy vs Hurtful - What's the difference?

taxonomy | hurtful |


As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective hurtful is

tending to impair or damage; injurious; mischievous; occasioning loss or injury.

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