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

The storm brought straight-line winds clocked at 99 mph that tore out trees, toppled utility poles and lines, and damaged homes, as well as torrential rain. — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Video showed at least three damaged cars, including a silver vehicle with its entire rear bumper and trunk caved in. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Many large trees in Maui's upcountry region fell and toppled power lines and damaged infrastructure, according to Maui County officials. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Pruning can be done anytime to remove dead, diseased, or damaged leaves. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026

President Abelardo de la Espriella, who had been in office for only three days when the earthquake struck, announced a reconstruction fund for damaged homes, hospitals, schools and infrastructure. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026

Police discovered nearly three dozen damaged vehicles in downtown Minneapolis early Thursday after reports of a man committing break-ins. — Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Conditioner helps protect and repair dry, damaged hair due to heat and chemical hair treatments. — Carley Millhone, HEALTH, 13 Aug. 2026

Videos on social media showed damaged homes and a train derailed in the area. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

But the scientific evidence needed to rule out that connection could be complicated if the remains are damaged, said Miller. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

This could be particularly relevant to dual citizens who routinely travel with more than one passport, as well as anyone who has had a passport lost, stolen, damaged, or replaced between applying for ETIAS and taking a trip. — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

If satellites supporting communications or ISR were damaged or destroyed, a faster and less expensive launch system could theoretically allow replacement spacecraft to be deployed more quickly. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

At least 100 homes were lost as floodwaters inundated neighborhoods, forced residents to flee, and damaged trees and power lines. — Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

The camera on the opposite side of the street also appeared to be damaged when observed by The Bee on Friday. — Haley Parsley august 22, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026

More than 1,300 homes were damaged when the quake struck East Nusa Tenggara province on Saturday, with nearly 250 were destroyed on Flores alone. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Corn is reportedly the crop most commonly damaged by feral swine. — Chris Boyer, Scientific American, 16 Aug. 2026

The attack, with more than 150 drones, damaged several homes and a railway station and sparked a forest fire. — CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026