Synonyms of damaged

damaged 1 of 2

adjective

as in injured

Related Words

• injured
• flawed
• imperfect
• spoiled
• broken
• impaired
• incomplete
• marred
• half
• fragmentary
• deficient
• partial
• unfinished
• fragmental
• halfway
• uncompleted
• sketchy
• unassembled

Dissimilar Words

• intact
• entire
• whole
• perfect
• complete
• integral
• full
• undamaged
• unimpaired
• unbroken
• flawless
• finished
• uninjured
• unmarred
• completed

damaged

2 of 2

verb

past tense of damage

1

as in marred

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of

the explosion in the sewers damaged the entire city's water supply

Synonyms & Similar Words

• injured
• marred
• compromised
• crippled
• hurt
• weakened
• impaired
• eroded
• harmed
• destroyed
• spoiled
• broke
• disfigured
• flawed
• ruined
• undermined
• blemished
• defaced
• shattered
• wounded
• bloodied
• crossed (up)
• battered
• deteriorated
• vitiated
• wrecked
• crabbed
• endamaged
• demolished
• tarnished
• dented
• enfeebled
• devastated
• smashed
• blighted
• wore (away)
• tortured
• enervated
• washed out
• mutilated
• scoured
• disabled
• crushed
• mangled
• botched
• lacerated
• decimated
• tormented
• wasted
• maimed
• pulverized
• annihilated
• razed
• wiped out
• dinged
• totaled
• hamstrung
• desolated
• bashed
• dinted
• lamed
• gummed (up)
• clobbered
• dashed
• scourged
• tore down
• queered
• did in
• banged up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repaired
• rebuilt
• fixed
• reconstructed
• renovated
• reconditioned
• patched
• mended
• helped
• revamped
• cured
• healed
• doctored
• rehabilitated
• remedied
• rectified
• revised
• improved
• edited
• remodeled
• enhanced
• enriched
• refined
• perfected
• ameliorated
• bettered
• meliorated

2

as in wounded

to cause bodily damage to

his knee was badly damaged in the accident, and he walked with a limp for months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• injured
• wounded
• hurt
• bruised
• harmed
• scarred
• battered
• tortured
• mutilated
• blew out
• lacerated
• crippled
• tore
• mangled
• creased
• bloodied
• nicked
• impaired
• afflicted
• tormented
• maimed
• strained
• grazed
• abused
• scalded
• contused
• gored
• gashed
• hamstrung
• scathed
• marred
• aggrieved
• cut
• scraped
• maltreated
• laid up
• lamed
• spoiled
• blemished

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fixed
• cured
• healed
• remedied
• mended

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of damaged

Adjective

Moghnie’s mother-in-law is still there, for instance, her home still standing, despite damaged walls and shattered windows from nearby bombings. — Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

At the time, residents had shared reports on neighborhood Facebook groups that included photos of damaged tires and doorbell camera footage. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

Depending on the injury, a scaffold can cover a wound on the skin or be implanted inside the body to bridge or fill an area of damaged tissue. — Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026

Moscow can keep paying for the war by forcing businesses to absorb the cost of drone attacks rather than spending on better drone defenses or compensating damaged firms. — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

Investigators found damaged trees along Rock Branch Road, before the tornado crossed Highway 212 and snapped or uprooted numerous trees along the southward slope of Shelton Laurel Creek and toward Cutshall Town Road. — Joe Marusak july 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026

While sporting a bare look is often the best way to help damaged nails, already frail nails can be more susceptible to breaking without a layer of protective polish. — Alexis Berger, InStyle, 25 July 2026

Dry hair will feel rough and look dull, while damaged hair will feel weak, brittle, and often break. — Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 25 July 2026

This region was the location for the two biggest ruptures of the last few years, including a 17-million gallon leak in West Hollywood last week and a roughly 10-million gallon rupture that flooded Westwood and damaged parts of UCLA in 2014. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Verb

For dry, damaged, or chemically treated hair, most experts recommend using a rinse-out mask once or twice a week. — Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2026

Local officials in McCaysville, which sits at the Georgia-Tennessee border, have declared a state of emergency after the downpours flooded the town and damaged the water treatment plant, causing a shortage of drinking water. — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

The bankruptcy process separated Westinghouse from much of the construction exposure that damaged the company. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

On Friday, the department closed several restrooms after the rough ocean damaged the water line and meter serving them. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Authorities have not yet determined how many of the structures damaged or destroyed are homes, businesses or schools. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026

An estimated 600 structures have been damaged or destroyed by the wildfires with some 4,000 structures are threatened by the blaze, according to state officials. — Michelle Simmons, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

These allegations represent the kind of pay-to-play politics that have damaged Illinois’ reputation for decades. — Amy Elik, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Surviving decades in storage or boxed up through several moves can leave physical media like video tapes dirty or even damaged. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 25 July 2026