unhealed

adjective

un·​healed ˌən-ˈhēld How to pronounce unhealed (audio)
: not healed
an unhealed wound
unhealed bitterness

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But the apparent calm of the journey soon proves to be quietly fraught: after arriving in a hotel room, where an assistant helps remove the skintight suit, Roca is still bleeding from an unhealed wound. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 June 2025 From under-earning to self-sabotage in business and relationships, the cost of unhealed wounds is far greater than most are willing to admit. Shay Levister, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 Belova’s unhealed childhood trauma has led her to become an individual who operates best alone. Malik Peay, Essence, 8 May 2025 Families cycle through—uncles and nephews, fathers and sons, mothers and daughters—as residents talk about the unhealed trauma of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, which separated families and communities. Essence, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unhealed

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unhealed was in the 13th century

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“Unhealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhealed. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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unhealed

adjective
un·​healed ˌən-ˈhēld How to pronounce unhealed (audio)
: not healed
unhealed wounds
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