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

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

Yet, sophisticated as these buoys might be, damaged containers have sometimes proven superior in recent decades. — Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

These short chains of amino acids are found naturally in the body and act as useful messengers, telling cells when to repair damaged tissue, produce hormones, reduce inflammation, and more. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 July 2026

Dart’s teammate, wide receiver Malik Nabers, also suffered a season-ending ACL tear and damaged meniscus in his right knee during a Giants home game last fall, reviving questions about the condition of the field’s surface. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

There were also issues with wastewater disposal, damaged floors, and pots and pans encrusted with food debris and grease deposits. — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Take the plant from its pot and cut away any dead or damaged roots, then repot the plant in fresh soil. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 July 2026

Heavy monsoon rains also lashed the Gilgit-Baltistan region on Monday, triggering landslides that blocked several roads and damaged homes, according to a statement from regional emergency services. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

Verb

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

Seven neighbors whose property was damaged by the explosion also are plaintiffs in the lawsuit. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

One of those was Louis Sinclair, one of New Zealand’s grinders whose legs were severely damaged in the accident and is still facing a long recovery after extensive surgery and ongoing rehabilitation. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 25 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

In Georgia numerous homes were damaged or destroyed in Seminole and Dougherty counties, with Seminole county reporting damage to nearly all residences and Dougherty county reporting the destruction of 49 of the 3,000 homes that were damaged. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Late Wednesday, Kim said the company began payments to sellers whose inventory was damaged at the Elektrostal site. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

Kuwait has borne the brunt of Iranian strikes, with a desalination plant and oil refinery damaged. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Overnight strikes damaged two tunnels and a bridge, disrupting a main highway toward Bandar Abbas, Iran's main port that sits near the narrowest part of the strait, according to IRNA. — Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026