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Wounded Meaning: Definition, Examples, and Translations

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wounded

wound-ed

🇺🇸 /ˈwundɪd/ · 🇬🇧 /wˈuːndɪd/

Definitions

Context #1 | Adjective

injuries

Physically injured or harmed, typically as a result of violence or accident.

Synonyms

damaged, harmed, hurt, injured.

Examples of usage

  • He was taken to the hospital with a wounded leg.
  • The wounded soldier was bravely fighting for his country.
  • She had a wounded arm from the car crash.
Context #2 | Verb

emotions

Deeply hurt or upset emotionally.

Synonyms

distress, hurt, offend, upset.

Examples of usage

  • She felt wounded by his harsh words.
  • His pride was wounded by the rejection.

Translations

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Quick facts about “wounded”

Wounded is a 2-syllable adjective and verb (wound-ed). It is pronounced /ˈwundɪd/ in American English and /wˈuːndɪd/ in British English. On finesentence.com it has 2 meanings, 8 synonyms, and translations into 21 languages. It ranks #3,562 among the most common English words.

Origin of 'wounded'

The word 'wounded' originated from Middle English 'wounde', past participle of 'wounden', from Old English 'wundod', past participle of 'wundian', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic 'wundadaz'. The concept of being physically or emotionally injured has been a part of human experience since ancient times, with various cultures developing their own ways of treating wounds and understanding the impact of injuries.

See also: unwound, wound, wounding.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,562, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.