wounded

[woon-did]

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

/ ˈwuːndɪd /

adjective

1. 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

Other Word Forms

• self-wounded adjective
• unwounded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of wounded¹

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

Example Sentences

Three others were seriously wounded in the attack, including Mr Agyemang who remains in hospital.

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On Tuesday, the el-Fasher Resistance Committee, a group of local activists, accused the RSF of executing wounded people receiving treatment at the city's Saudi Hospital.

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The toll was confirmed by an AFP tally of reports from medical officials at five Gaza hospitals that received the dead and wounded.

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Pakistan's military said on October 12 that 23 personnel had been killed and 29 wounded, without detailing civilian casualties.

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The Jordanians have been part of an international effort trying to deliver aid to Gaza and evacuating sick and wounded children.

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