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.

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noun

1. Usually the wounded wounded persons collectively.

   to treat the wounded.

wounded British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• self-wounded adjective
• unwounded adjective

Etymology

Origin of wounded

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

Example Sentences

Both wounded soldiers underwent surgery and remain in critical condition, according to the federal authorities handling the case.

From Salon

While escaping, she and her colleagues treated the wounded secretly, often without bandages.

From Barron's

Lawyer still does not know if the wounded soldier made it out alive.

From BBC

The wounded Mr. McCartney got “depressed,” he recalls, and found himself wondering, “can I make a decent record?”

From The Wall Street Journal

I told Sun I got to know Juan Romero, the Ambassador Hotel busboy who cradled the wounded Kennedy, whom he had met earlier while delivering room service.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bruised
• damaged
• disabled
• harmed
• impaired