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wounded Synonyms

Another word for wounded

Choosing another word for wounded depends on context, so the 13 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Suffering from a physical injury, especially one in which the skin or flesh is torn, cut, or pierced.

Usage Example

"The wildlife rehabilitator carefully treated the injured bird until it was strong enough to fly again."

Strongest
injured
hurt
Strong
maimed
lacerated
harmed
Weak
stricken

• noun (Context 2)

People who have suffered physical injuries, especially in an accident, disaster, or conflict (usually preceded by 'the' and treated as plural).

Usage Example

"Medical volunteers worked through the night to tend to the injured following the earthquake."

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injured
Strong
casualties

• adjective (Context 3)

Inflicted with emotional pain, deep offense, or injured pride.

Usage Example

"He walked away in offended silence after his thoughtful proposal was dismissed without consideration."

Strongest
offended
hurt
Strong
aggrieved
pained
slighted
stung
distressed

Opposites of wounded

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

unharmed
uninjured
unscathed
comforted
consoled
healed
healthy
flattered
See all opposites of wounded

• Nearby Words

worthy
would
wound
wounded
wounding
woundwort
wouri

Cite this Entry

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