Harm, damage and injury are all nouns that refer to a negative effect. There are slight differences between the words, however.
'Harm' means ill effect. It is a general term that could include problems with physical or mental health.
Although it could also refer to a negative effect on an inatimate object, it is most often used to refer to a negative effect on a person.
'Damage' also refers to a negative impact. It is associated most often with material property, but can also refer to a mental or psychological realm. You could 'damage' a car, or a self-belief, for instance.
'Injury' almost always refers to a physical body. A person could be injured. Likewise, a cheetah could be injured. 'Injury' also refers to the actual site of damage to the body. A broken arm is an injury.
'Harm', 'damage', and 'injury', have very similar, yet slightly different meanings.
'Harm' means ill effect. It is a general term that could include problems with physical or mental health.
Although it could also refer to a negative effect on an inatimate object, it is most often used to refer to a negative effect on a person.
'Damage' also refers to a negative impact. It is associated most often with material property, but can also refer to a mental or psychological realm. You could 'damage' a car, or a self-belief, for instance.
'Injury' almost always refers to a physical body. A person could be injured. Likewise, a cheetah could be injured. 'Injury' also refers to the actual site of damage to the body. A broken arm is an injury.
'Harm', 'damage', and 'injury', have very similar, yet slightly different meanings.
