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wounding

verb , present participle of wound

Synonyms and Antonyms of wounding

1 to cause bodily damage to

an arrow had wounded the animal, but the vet was able to save it

Synonyms of wounding

damaging, harming, hurting, injuring

Words Related to wounding

battering, bloodying, blowing out, bruising, contusing, cutting, gashing, goring, lacerating, scalding, scarring, scathing, straining, tearing

creasing, grazing, nicking

crippling, hamstringing, laming, maiming, mangling, mutilating

abusing, afflicting, aggrieving, maltreating, tormenting, torturing

blemishing, impairing, marring, scraping, spoiling

Near Antonyms of wounding

curing, fixing, healing, mending, remedying

2 to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in

that callous comment really wounded me

Synonyms of wounding

affronting, disrespecting, dissing [slang], insulting, offending, outraging, slapping, slighting

Words Related to wounding

cutting, snubbing

displeasing, distressing, disturbing, hurting, miffing, paining, troubling, upsetting

jeering, mocking, ridiculing, sneering (at), taunting

defaming, disparaging, libeling (or libelling), maligning, reviling, slandering, slurring, smearing

oppressing, persecuting, tormenting, torturing

Near Antonyms of wounding

acclaiming, applauding, approving, hailing

commending, complimenting, eulogizing, praising

adulating, flattering, sweet-talking

exalting, glorifying, honoring

delighting, gratifying, pleasing, satisfying

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