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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According to the Pentagon’s Defense Casualty Analysis System, 18 U.S. service members have been killed and hundreds have been wounded since the start of operations against Iran.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
A local medical official told AFP at least four Tigrayan fighters had been wounded.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
A series of U.S. strikes on Yemen last year killed and wounded hundreds of civilians, according to an internal Pentagon assessment that was sent to Congress on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Two of those who were wounded were treated and released at the scene, three were in stable conditions, and two others were in critical condition as of Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
He must be wounded, or he’d come to me.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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