Wounded
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwuːndɪd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Wounded is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of wound.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of wound.
More Meanings
- Suffering from a wound, especially one acquired in battle from a weapon, such as a gun or a knife.
- (figuratively) Suffering from an emotional injury.
- (physics) Of a particle: having undergone an inelastic collision.
Example Sentences
A wounded soldier.
The wounded lay on stretchers waiting for surgery.
My wounded pride never recovered from her rejection.
Every single hospital was taking in wounded from the front.
Synonyms for wounded
Depending on context, synonyms include hurt, imbrued, injured, damaged, traumatised, crocked.
Antonyms for wounded
Common opposites include healthy, intact, uninjured.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hurt, bruised, injured, maimed, vulnerose, trauma.
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