INJURED Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in damaged

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verb

past tense of injure

as in wounded

to cause bodily damage to injured himself while skiing

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as in marred

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of the agent's treachery has injured our national security for years to come

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Recent Examples of injured

Adjective

Oatmeal was found extremely wounded as an injured stray with abrasions, wounds and bruising all along his back legs. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2026 The injured officer was transported to an area hospital for treatment of multiple lacerations and significant bleeding, according to police. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 The sheriff’s office post noted that wildlife sightings in Horseshoe Bend are not unusual, but said the presence of an injured predator in a populated area can pose a safety risk. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026 Their main returner, Trevor Etienne, is currently on injured reserve. — Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 The Invictus Games were recently in the headlines when Uganda pulled out of the 2027 Games after believing the Duke of Sussex’s contest for wounded, injured and sick armed service members lacked King Charles’ support. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Being unbuckled doesn’t make an injured person responsible for causing the collision or for every injury that follows it. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 For now, Cooper appears to have avoided an injured reserve stint. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026 Dickerson underwent surgery to repair an injured meniscus in August 2025. — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Verb

The tragedy occurred less than two hours after another deadly incident in Chatsworth, where a collision involving a Metro bus and a passenger vehicle killed two people and injured several others. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026 In the ensuing, comically inept exchange of shotgun fire, both friends are injured, as is bandit leader Kakucha (Vakho Chkhartisvili). — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 Those who are severely injured or have reached a certain age can be discharged, and some special units reportedly offer limited tours of duty. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 In addition to the five killed, several people were injured, including the two pilots. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 According to the organization, no players or families from either organization were involved or injured. — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Clemson, meanwhile, is 1-1 and will start freshman Tait Reynolds after Christopher Vizzina injured his non-throwing elbow. — Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Darnold injured his right hip, and there is no timetable for his return, the team announced. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026 Among the seven injured was a woman who was visiting her husband, said Anees al-Asbahi, a spokesman for the Houthi-run health ministry. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for injured

Adjective

In July 2025, the EPA entered into an agreement with Vistra to remove damaged batteries from its property.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
In the port city of Odesa, one person was killed in a Russian attack that sparked a fire at garages and damaged vehicles and private homes, Serhii Lysak, head of the city’s military administration, wrote on Telegram Wednesday.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of damaged

Verb

In the Belgorod region, one person was killed and four others were wounded by Ukrainian strikes over the last 24 hours, according to acting governor Alexander Shuvayev.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Key officers fell mortally wounded, and the inexperienced Americans might easily have broken again.

— Harry Ostrer, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of wounded

Verb

The episode was marred some by a glitch in the show’s voting system; viewers weren’t able to choose their favorites on the DWTS website and had to vote by text.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Another interesting option is Yetur Gross-Matos, whose recent stint with the 49ers was marred by a knee issue.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of marred

Adjective

Towards the end of the episode, Abby (Hall) and Andrew Borden (Hunnam) get very sick after eating spoiled oysters — projectile vomiting and soiling their undergarments in the dining room.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026
None of its marks seem to maintain their integrity for more than an inch or two without being fretted or spoiled.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of spoiled

Verb

His frequent, sweeping cross-field balls to right wing-back Daniel Munoz helped Forest find space in which to hurt their opponents.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
One staffer at a top AI company told CNN the fears of how AI could hurt humanity keeps them up at night.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of hurt

Verb

Swaney founded WatchUr6, a cybersecurity company, in 2022 after seeing news reports about a hospital crippled by a cyberattack.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Our protagonist has been crippled with doubts about the miller’s daughter and prone to emotional highs and lows.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of crippled

Adjective

But in the meantime, before all these cosmic, life-and-death questions can be answered, this episode of Lanterns makes for a meaningful memorial to a deeply imperfect hero.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Thus, its Midwest premiere — and the first production of it ever to be mounted by a North American dance company — doesn’t meddle much with the trope of a woman who stands by her (very) imperfect partner.

— Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of imperfect

Verb

Some trees succumbed to insects after being weakened by drought.

— Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
More than eight in 10 voters support tapping the state’s flush coffers to bolster human service programs weakened by severe federal cutbacks, according to a new poll commissioned by Connecticut nonprofit social service agencies.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

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