Antonyms for hurting

Grammar : Verb

Spell : hurt

Phonetic Transcription : hɜrt

Definition of hurting

Origin : 1680s, "causing hurt," from present participle of hurt (v.). Reflexive sense of "suffering, feeling pain" recorded by 1944.

verb cause physical pain; experience pain
verb cause mental pain

Example sentences :

So the poor brothers are to be left for fear of hurting the rich ones?
Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald

He had a strange pleasure in hurting the feelings of others.
Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Suddenly I relaxed my hold, for I was afraid of hurting her now.
Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole

The strength of his fingers was hurting me: he hoped I would wince.
Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 » by Various

Was it impossible for her to realise that she was hurting him?
Extract from : « Changing Winds » by St. John G. Ervine

She was not afraid of offending Jimmy or of hurting his feelings.
Extract from : « People of Position » by Stanley Portal Hyatt

He would not have cared a bit about hurting Camille and his mother.
Extract from : « Therese Raquin » by Emile Zola

You do not feel as if you ought not to walk on the grass for fear of hurting it.
Extract from : « Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) » by William Delisle Hay

Then he became conscious that it was hurting him and he commenced to hate it.
Extract from : « Murder Point » by Coningsby Dawson

I seem to have a particularly unfortunate habit of hurting myself.
Extract from : « The Greater Power » by Harold Bindloss

Synonyms for hurting

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