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wounded

American  
[woon-did] / ˈwun dɪd /

adjective

  1. suffering injury or bodily harm, as a laceration or bullet wound.

    to bandage a wounded hand.

  2. marred; damaged; impaired.

    a wounded reputation.

noun

  1. Usually the wounded wounded persons collectively.

    to treat the wounded.
wounded British  
/ ˈwuːndɪd /

adjective

    1. suffering from wounds; injured, esp in a battle or fight

    2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the )

      the wounded

  2. (of feelings) damaged or hurt

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Etymology

Origin of wounded

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English gewundode; see wound 1, -ed 2

Vocabulary lists containing wounded

Chief Joseph's Words to Washington D.C. (1879)

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She said she had information about the duke's movements from the charity which was organising the Walking for the Wounded trek he had been taking part in before flying home.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Wounded, he surrendered to the Ukrainian soldiers that arrived.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

But as David Nasaw’s “The Wounded Generation” makes emphatically clear, a good war is an oxymoron.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Wounded and displaced pets received free veterinary care through groups like the Pasadena Humane Society and Community Animal Medicine Project.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

Wounded animals were hobbling back to their homes.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

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