Difference between Hurt and Anguish

What is the difference between Hurt and Anguish?

Hurt as a noun is a wound or pain. while Anguish as a noun is extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Wounded, physically injured. Pained.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A wound or pain. A roundel azure (blue circular spot).

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To be painful. To cause (a creature) physical pain and/or injury. To cause (somebody) emotional pain.

Example sentence: Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To suffer pain.To cause to suffer pain.

Example sentence: The loss of a friend is like that of a limb; time may heal the anguish of the wound, but the loss cannot be repaired.

We hope you now know whether to use Hurt or Anguish in your sentence.