Synonyms of injured

injured 1 of 2

adjective

as in damaged

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

injured

2 of 2

verb

past tense of injure

1

as in wounded

to cause bodily damage to

injured himself while skiing

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• healed
• cured
• fixed
• remedied
• mended

2

as in marred

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of

the agent's treachery has injured our national security for years to come

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of injured

Adjective

Like Dillane’s Willoughby, wily and louche, who quite literally sweeps Marianne off her injured foot and into a giggly, schoolyard kind of chaotic sudden romance. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026

The injured officer was taken to an area hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. — Jeff Gurney, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

The same pattern repeated in 2022 during the Rams’ infamous Super Bowl hangover that ended with a 5-12 record, and Stafford on injured reserve. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the injured man was taken away in an unmarked vehicle. — Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

The injured runner was taken to get medical assistance and Villarreal was back on her way. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

One emergency worker can be heard asking an injured woman for her name. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

The sense from sources early this week has been that Surtain is more likely to avoid injured reserve than Bryant, but that there was some hope neither would end up getting that designation. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Jaylen Wright, who made his second NFL start as the replacement for injured Pro Bowler De’Von Achane, bobbled the kickoff, forcing the offense to start the critical drive on the 18-yard line. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

Verb

Police said 23 people were detained overnight, while six officers and one journalist were injured. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

With both Penix and Tagovailoa injured to begin the season and Cooper Rush at quarterback, the offense scored just 16 points over the first two weeks of the season. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

The Houthis also targeted Riyadh and other sites; debris injured a civilian, while attacks have disrupted thousands of flights and strained Saudi air defenses. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured in the attacks overnight and early Wednesday morning, according to local Ukrainian officials across several regions that were hit. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Vision, severely injured, tries to persuade Thomas to abandon him. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

Saxon said he was misclassified as an independent contractor and severely injured his back and neck on the project. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026

Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Penix was injured on a sack by Baltimore's Tavius Robinson with about 19 seconds left in regulation Sunday night. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Five Palestinians have been killed and more than 100 injured this week in such attacks, according to Palestinian officials. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026