wounded

Meanings

• Adjective

  Having been injured, especially as a result of a weapon, especially a gun or a knife.

  - "The soldier was wounded in battle."
  - "The victim was found wounded on the side of the road."

• Verb

  Cause (someone) to feel deep emotional pain.

  - "The criticism wounded his pride."
  - "The news wounded her deeply."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈwuːndɪd/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

hurt , imbrued , injured , damaged , hurt , traumatised

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wounded
sounded , grounded , hounded

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Variants

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wounded , wound , wounding , wounds , Wounded Knee , the walking wounded , the wounded

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Forms

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past tense: wounded; past participle: wounded; superlative: most wounded

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Etymology

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Old English wundian 'to wound'; related to wund 'wound'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'wounded' is also used in medicine to describe a patient who is under medical care for an injury.

2. The term 'wounded' is also used metaphorically in sports to describe a player who has been injured and cannot continue playing.

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Related Concepts

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1. Injury: An injury is any damage to body tissue. It is usually caused by external forces, such as a blow, penetration, burns, or radiation.

2. Trauma: Trauma is a physical injury or a severe emotional shock that causes lasting damage. It can lead to long-term health problems and can affect a person's ability to function normally.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'wounded' has been used metaphorically to describe emotional pain and trauma, such as in Ernest Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms' and Wilfred Owen's 'Dulce et Decorum Est'. In art, wounded soldiers have been a common theme in war art, such as in Jacques-Louis David's 'Napoleon Crossing the Alps' and Pablo Picasso's 'Guernica'.

How to Memorize "wounded"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person being hit by a weapon or falling and getting injured. Visualize the pain and the wound on their body.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'wounded' with the image of a bandage or a cast.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Wounds Need Attention Carefully' to remember the definition of 'wounded' as 'having been injured'.

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