Damaged: meaning, definitions and examples

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damaged

 

[ ˈdæmɪdʒd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

physical condition

Showing signs of damage or injury; not functioning correctly or as intended.

Synonyms

broken, hurt, injured, wounded

Examples of usage

  • The car was badly damaged in the accident.
  • The roof was damaged by the storm.
Context #2 | Adjective

emotional condition

Hurt, harmed, or impaired emotionally.

Synonyms

hurt, scarred, traumatized, wounded

Examples of usage

  • The betrayal left her feeling damaged.
  • The past experiences have left him emotionally damaged.

Translations

Translations of the word "damaged" in other languages:

🇵🇹 danificado

🇮🇳 क्षतिग्रस्त

🇩🇪 beschädigt

🇮🇩 rusak

🇺🇦 пошкоджений

🇵🇱 uszkodzony

🇯🇵 損傷した

🇫🇷 endommagé

🇪🇸 dañado

🇹🇷 hasarlı

🇰🇷 손상된

🇸🇦 تالف

🇨🇿 poškozený

🇸🇰 poškodený

🇨🇳 损坏的

🇸🇮 poškodovan

🇮🇸 skemmdur

🇰🇿 бүлінген

🇬🇪 დაზიანებული

🇦🇿 zədələnmiş

🇲🇽 dañado

Etymology

The word 'damaged' comes from the verb 'damage', which originated from Old French 'damager' and Latin 'damnum', meaning 'loss, damage'. The term has been used in English since the 14th century to describe something that has undergone harm or injury, whether physical or emotional.

See also: damage, damager, damaging, damagingly, undamaged.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,227, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.