Synonyms of contusion

contusion

noun

kən-ˈtü-zhən 

as in bruise

a bodily injury in which small blood vessels are broken but the overlying skin is not

suffered multiple contusions as a result of a car accident

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bruise
• scratch
• abrasion
• bump
• scrape
• discoloration
• lump
• boo-boo
• black eye
• hickey

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contusion

Jake Burger was hit by Johnson in the third inning and left the game after four innings with a left wrist contusion. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

The shattered glass allegedly caused multiple small lacerations to the victim's face, which were visible to officers during the report, along with multiple contusions to the face. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

The officer who tried helping his colleague was later diagnosed with a strain in his left forearm, a contusion in the back of his right leg and a groin injury, the documents said. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

In early 2025, Said was assigned to cover the Los Angeles wildfires and additional weather events, according to the suit, and while in the field sustained a bone contusion when a piece of heavy equipment struck her foot. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026