กระทบกระเทือนใจ
be emotionally hurt
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- 1 be emotionally hurt、have one’s feelings hurt、be deeply affected emotionally
This word describes being emotionally hurt or deeply affected by someone’s words, actions, or an event. It is stronger than simply feeling annoyed or displeased.
be emotionally hurt、have one’s feelings hurt、be deeply affected emotionally
Used when words, actions, or events hurt someone’s feelings or cause emotional distress.
Learning notes
Explanation
The word combines กระทบ “to hit or affect,” กระเทือน “to shake or disturb,” and ใจ “heart/mind.” The image is that something from outside strikes the mind and leaves it emotionally shaken. Common patterns include ทำให้ + person + กระทบกระเทือนใจ, meaning “to hurt someone emotionally,” and เรื่อง/คำพูด/การกระทำ + กระทบกระเทือนใจ + person, where an event, words, or actions affect someone emotionally. With a person as the subject, รู้สึกกระทบกระเทือนใจ is a natural way to say “feel emotionally hurt.”
Usage
It is often used in apologies, counseling contexts, news reports, and descriptions of emotional harm. It fits situations involving hurtful remarks, social media comments, family problems, incidents, bullying, or discriminatory behavior.
Caution
It can sound too strong for minor irritation or a small joke. Because ใจ is included, this word refers to emotional impact, not physical damage or shaking.
Differences from similar words
1 be emotionally hurt synonyms
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สะเทือนใจ can mean being emotionally moved, often by something sad or touching. กระทบกระเทือนใจ focuses more on being hurt or negatively affected emotionally by words, actions, or events.
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เสียใจ means to feel sad or sorry in a broad sense. กระทบกระเทือนใจ more specifically suggests that an outside event, word, or action has emotionally hurt or shaken someone.