The difference between Harm and Harmful


Harm is also noun with the meaning: physical injury.

Harm is also verb with the meaning: to cause injury to another.

Harmful is also adjective with the meaning: of a kind likely to be damaging.

check bellow for the other definitions of Harm and Harmful

  1. Harm as a noun:

    physical injury; hurt; damage

    Examples:

    "No harm came to my possessions."

    "You can do a lot of harm to someone if you kick them in the balls. Especially if they get revenge and bring out a bazooka and blast your head off."

    "No harm came to my possessions."

  2. Harm as a noun:

    emotional or figurative hurt

    Examples:

    "Although not physically injured in the car accident, she received some psychological harm."

  3. Harm as a noun:

    detriment; misfortune.

    Examples:

    "I wish him no harm."

  4. Harm as a noun:

    That which causes injury, damage, or loss.

  1. Harm as a verb:

    To cause injury to another; to hurt; to cause damage to something.

  1. Harmful as an adjective:

    of a kind likely to be damaging; injurious

    Examples:

    "Wear a hat to protect your skin from harmful sunlight."

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