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injured

in·jure
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-jer]
    • /ˈɪn dʒər/
    • /ˈɪndʒəd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-jer]
    • /ˈɪn dʒər/

Definitions of injured word

  • verb with object injured to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand. 1
  • verb with object injured to do wrong or injustice to. 1
  • verb with object injured to wound or offend: to injure a friend's feelings. 1
  • noun injured Harmed, damaged, or impaired. 1
  • adjective injured person: physically hurt 1
  • noun plural injured casualties, those hurt 1

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Origin of injured

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; back formation from injury (noun); replacing injury (v.)

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Injured

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

injured popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

injured usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for injured

adj injured

  • wounded — suffering injury or bodily harm, as a laceration or bullet wound: to bandage a wounded hand.
  • damaged — injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops.
  • spoiled — to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
  • hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.

adjective injured

  • incapacitated — unable to act, respond, or the like (often used euphemistically when one is busy or otherwise occupied): He can't come to the phone now—he's incapacitated.
  • battered — Something that is battered is old and in poor condition because it has been used a lot.
  • bruised — injured in a way that causes discoloration to the skin
  • gammy — disabled; lame: a gammy leg.
  • harmed — physical injury or mental damage; hurt: to do him bodily harm.

noun injured

  • sufferer — to undergo or feel pain or distress: The patient is still suffering.
  • casualty — A casualty is a person who is injured or killed in a war or in an accident.

Antonyms for injured

adjective injured

  • unscathed — not scathed; unharmed; uninjured: She survived the accident unscathed.

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