wounded
Americanadjective
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suffering injury or bodily harm, as a laceration or bullet wound.
to bandage a wounded hand.
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marred; damaged; impaired.
a wounded reputation.
noun
adjective
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suffering from wounds; injured, esp in a battle or fight
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( as collective noun; preceded by the )
the wounded
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(of feelings) damaged or hurt
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of wounded
First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English gewundode; see wound 1, -ed 2
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Example Sentences
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Prince Harry traveled from his California home to the U.K. this week to host an event for the Invictus Games, a sporting event for wounded and injured military veterans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
A woman, child and man were wounded and taken to hospitals, according to the Sheriff’s Department.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
He has not been seen in public since reporting being seriously wounded in the same Israeli air strike in Tehran on 28 February that killed his father and his wife.
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026
The innovation could significantly improve survival for wounded soldiers while also offering broad potential for civilian emergency care.
From Science Daily • Jul. 2, 2026
Nadezhda Degtereva, who disguised herself as a man so she could go to war, became the first woman to be wounded in air combat—though the medics who treated her wounds discovered her secret.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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