harm Meaning & Definition
What Does Harm Mean?
As a noun, harm means Physical injury; hurt; damage. It is also used to mean Emotional or figurative hurt. As a verb, it means To damage, hurt, or injure something, usually an inanimate object.
Harm in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //hɑːm// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | hurt, scathe and trauma |
| Plural | harms |
| Verb forms | harms, harming, harmed |
Harm Definition (Noun)
- Physical injury; hurt; damage.
No harm came to my possessions.
- Emotional or figurative hurt.
Although not physically injured in the car accident, she received some psychological harm.
- Detriment; misfortune.
I wish him no harm.
- That which causes injury, damage, or loss.
Harm as a Verb
- To damage, hurt, or injure something, usually an inanimate object.
Synonyms of Harm
Harm synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Harm
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Harm in a Sentence
No harm came to my possessions.
You can do a lot of harm to someone if you kick them in the teeth.
Although not physically injured in the car accident, she received some psychological harm.
I wish him no harm.
Word Forms & Grammar
harm (countable and uncountable, plural harms)
harm (third-person singular simple present harms, present participle harming, simple past and past participle harmed)
Words That Rhyme With Harm
Origin of Harm
From Middle English harm, herm, from Old English hearm, from Proto-West Germanic *harm, from Proto-Germanic *harmaz (“harm; shame; pain”). Cognate with Dutch harm (“harm”), German Harm (“harm”), Danish harme (“indignation, resentment”), Icelandic harmur (“sorrow, grief”), Swedish harm (“anger, indignation, harm”).
Harm Pronunciation
You say harm as //hɑːm//. It has 1 syllable.
Frequently Asked Questions About Harm
Is harm a noun or a verb?
Harm is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for harm?
Close synonyms of harm are hurt, scathe and trauma. See the full list of harm synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of harm?
The plural of harm is harms.
What is the past tense of harm?
The past tense of harm is harmed. The present participle is harming.