wounded

1 of 3

plural noun

wound·​ed ˈwün-dəd 

: wounded persons

wounded

2 of 3

adjective

: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound

a wounded leg

wounded feelings

wounded

3 of 3

past tense and past participle of wound entry 2

Examples of wounded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Officers found the wounded woman and several vehicles that appeared to have been struck by gunfire. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Prosecutors said the wounded CBP officer was alive because of his own quick actions, an NYPD officer, and the luck of the shooter's gun jamming. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026

His actions nearly crashed the flight with 182 people on board before the wounded Indian captain managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers and others to rush in and subdue the attacker. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

The co-pilot attacked the Indian captain of the flight on Wednesday and was trying to crash the plane before passengers and crew members intervened, with the help of the wounded captain, according to witnesses and Israeli and Emirati officials. — Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Plural Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing wounded

• the walking wounded
• the wounded

Kids Definition

wounded

1 of 2 plural noun

wound·​ed ˈwün-dəd 

: persons that have been wounded

wounded

2 of 2 adjective

: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound

a wounded leg

wounded feelings

Medical Definition

wounded

noun plural

: wounded persons