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injury

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of injury

1 something that causes loss or pain
  • The harsh words were the worst injury that his father could inflict.
Synonyms of injury

affliction, damage, detriment, harm, hurt
Words Related to injury

disservice, injustice, outrage, wrong

affront, dart, indignity, insult, offense (or offence)

beating, crippling, mayhem, mutilation

defacement, disability, disablement, disfigurement, impairment

lesion

rupture, strain

abrasion, chafe, scrape, scratch

boo-boo, bruise, contusion, swelling, wound

bump, concussion

cut, gash, laceration

burn, scald, scar, scathe, sear
Near Antonyms of injury

healing, recovery

cure, fix, remedy
2 unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this
  • The state did the rancher an injury when it destroyed his herd of cattle without adequate proof that it was diseased.
Synonyms of injury

disservice, inequity, injustice, raw deal, shaft, unfairness, unjustness, wrong
Words Related to injury

affront, indignity, insult, offense (or offence), outrage, put-down, slight, slur

beef, complaint, grievance
Near Antonyms of injury

cricket
Antonyms of injury

equitableness, equity, fairness, justice

Synonym Discussion of injury

injustice, injury, wrong, grievance mean an act that inflicts undeserved hurt. injustice applies to any act that involves unfairness to another or violation of one's rights.
    • the injustices suffered by the lower classes
injury applies in law specifically to an injustice for which one may sue to recover compensation.
    • libel constitutes a legal injury
wrong applies also in law to any act punishable according to the criminal code; it may apply more generally to any flagrant injustice.
    • determined to right society's wrongs
grievance applies to a circumstance or condition that constitutes an injustice to the sufferer and gives just ground for complaint.
    • a list of employee grievances

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