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

A far tougher test of those credentials awaits in the shape of a wounded Scotland in Edinburgh next weekend, but their mix of accurate attack and furious defence was hard to fault.

From BBC

A high-profile general in Russia's military has been shot several times and wounded in Moscow.

From BBC

"He's like a wounded wildebeest: fatally wounded but determined to show how strong he is knowing full well the end is nigh," said a third.

From BBC

The golden retriever looked up at him with a wounded expression.

From Literature

“Maybe that’s what you really want,” I replied, my pride, my vanity wounded.

From Literature

Related Words

• bruised
• damaged
• disabled
• harmed
• impaired