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BRUISED Synonyms

There are 22 synonyms of the word bruised. (exact relations)
There are 23 hypernyms of the word bruised. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for BRUISED

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hurt
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

• psychological suffering

• feelings of mental or physical pain

• a damage or loss

• the act of damaging something or someone

adjective satellite

• suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle

• damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value

verb

• be the source of pain

• give trouble or pain to

• cause emotional anguish or make miserable

• cause damage or affect negatively

• hurt the feelings of

• feel physical pain

• be in pain

battered
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• damaged by blows or hard usage

• damaged especially by hard usage

• exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury

crushed
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

• subdued or brought low in condition or status

cut
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument

• fashioned or shaped by cutting

• made neat and tidy by trimming

• (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine

• (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit

noun

• a share of the profits

• (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next

• a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation

• a step on some scale

• a wound made by cutting

• a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass

• a remark capable of wounding mentally

• a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc

• the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage

• the style in which a garment is cut

• a canal made by erosion or excavation

• a refusal to recognize someone you know

• in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball

• (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball

• the division of a deck of cards before dealing

• the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

• the act of cutting something into parts

• the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

• the act of reducing the amount or number

• an unexcused absence from class

adjective satellite

• with parts removed

• (of a male animal) having the testicles removed

• (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply

• mixed with water

verb

• separate with or as if with an instrument

• cut down on; make a reduction in

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly

• make an incision or separation

• discharge from a group

• form by probing, penetrating, or digging

• style and tailor in a certain fashion

• hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction

• make out and issue

• cut and assemble the components of

• intentionally fail to attend

• be able to manage or manage successfully

• give the appearance or impression of

• move (one's fist)

• pass directly and often in haste

• pass through or across

• make an abrupt change of image or sound

• stop filming

• make a recording of

• record a performance on (a medium)

• create by duplicating data

• form or shape by cutting or incising

• perform or carry out

• function as a cutting instrument

• allow incision or separation

• divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult

• cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

• reap or harvest

• fell by sawing; hew

• penetrate injuriously

• refuse to acknowledge

• shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of

• weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

• dissolve by breaking down the fat of

• have a reducing effect

• cease, stop

• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

• lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

• have grow through the gums

• grow through the gums

• cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)

damaged
adjectiveadj
adjective

• harmed or injured or spoiled

adjective satellite

• being unjustly brought into disrepute

grazed
verbv
adjective satellite

• scraped or touched lightly in passing

injured
adjectiveadj
adjective

• harmed

adjective satellite

• emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

lacerated
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn

• having edges that are jagged from injury

marred
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• blemished by injury or rough wear

punctured
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• having a hole cut through

sore
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• an open skin infection

adjective satellite

• hurting

• causing misery or pain or distress

• roused to anger

wounded
adjectiveadj
noun

• people who are wounded

adjective satellite

• suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle

contused
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

harmed
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

• the occurrence of a change for the worse

• the act of damaging something or someone

verb

• cause or do harm to

nicked
verbv
noun

• an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

• (British slang) a prison

• a small cut

verb

• cut slightly, with a razor

• cut a nick into

• divide or reset the tail muscles of

• mate successfully; of livestock

scraped
verbv
noun

• a harsh noise made by scraping

• an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

• a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)

• an indication of damage

verb

• scratch repeatedly

• make by scraping

• cut the surface of; wear away the surface of

• bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

• gather (money or other resources) together over time

• bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of

contuse
verbv
verb

• injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

contusion
nounn
noun

• an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

• the action of bruising

injure
verbv
verb

• cause injuries or bodily harm to

• hurt the feelings of

• cause damage or affect negatively

offend
verbv
verb

• cause to feel resentment or indignation

• act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

• strike with disgust or revulsion

• hurt the feelings of

Best Hypernyms For BRUISED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for bruised, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (23)
hurt aching arouse crush damage damaged elicit enkindle evoke fire harm impaired injure injured injury kindle provoke raise sore trauma wound wounded harmed

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