Synonyms of bruise

bruise 1 of 2

noun

1

as in scratch

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

she got quite a big bruise from walking into the corner of the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in scrape

an area of skin roughened or worn away by harsh rubbing against another surface

bruises caused by ill-fitting hiking boots

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scrape
• abrasion
• graze
• gall
• bedsore

bruise

2 of 2

verb

as in to wound

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wound
• gash
• slit
• butcher
• slash
• lacerate
• tear
• slice
• hack
• shear
• haggle
• incise
• rip
• split
• mangle
• gore
• stab
• cleave
• crosscut
• pierce
• chip
• rive
• rend
• scissor
• carve
• hacksaw
• saw
• chisel
• section
• notch
• dissect
• anatomize