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injured Synonyms

Another word for injured

Choosing another word for injured depends on context, so the 18 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 5 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To do physical harm or damage to someone or something (past tense and past participle of injure).

Usage Example

"She hurt her knee during the final minutes of the championship match."

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hurt
wounded
harmed
Strong
damaged
maimed

• adjective (Context 2)

Harmed, damaged, or impaired physically.

Usage Example

"The veterinarian carefully examined the hurt bird before bandaging its wing."

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hurt
wounded
Strong
harmed
damaged
maimed
Weak
battered

• noun (Context 3)

People who have suffered physical harm or damage (usually preceded by 'the' and treated as plural).

Usage Example

"Emergency medical teams arrived quickly to transport the wounded to the nearest hospital."

Strongest
wounded
Strong
casualties
victims

• verb (Context 4)

To impair or harm something intangible, such as a reputation, pride, or prospects (past tense and past participle of injure).

Usage Example

"The false allegations severely damaged his standing in the academic community."

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damaged
Strong
marred
tarnished
impaired
undermined
spoiled

• adjective (Context 5)

Offended, wronged, or suffering from emotional hurt (often used of pride, feelings, or tone).

Usage Example

"He replied in an offended tone after his suggestion was dismissed by the committee."

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offended
aggrieved
wounded
Strong
hurt
wronged
slighted
pained

Opposites of injured

The opposite of injured shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

uninjured
unharmed
unhurt
healed
unscathed
enhanced
cured
pleased
See all opposites of injured

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Injured. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/injured
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