Disfigurement and Harm

Disfigurement

Disfigurement noun - The act of damaging the appearance or surface of something.
Usage example: he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape

Harm and disfigurement are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Harm" instead a noun "Disfigurement".

Harm

Harm noun - Something that causes loss or pain.
Usage example: no harm in trying

Disfigurement and harm are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disfigurement" instead a noun "Harm".

How words are described

physical physical disfigurement physical harm
normal normal disfigurement normal harm
actual actual disfigurement actual harm
severe severe disfigurement severe harm
Other adjectives: massive, great, permanent, major, mental, apparent, fatal, progressive.
Cite this Source
Harm and Disfigurement. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/disfigurement/harm
Disfigurement & Harm. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/disfigurement/harm>.
Harm or Disfigurement. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/disfigurement/harm.
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