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WOUNDING Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word wounding. (exact relations)
There are 28 hypernyms of the word wounding. (close relations)
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damaging
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

• designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

detrimental
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

distressing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing distress or worry or anxiety

• bad; unfortunate

harmful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• causing or capable of causing harm

hurtful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing hurt

• harmful to living things

injurious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• harmful to living things

offensive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• for the purpose of attack rather than defense

• causing anger or annoyance

• morally offensive

• unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses

noun

• the action of attacking an enemy

adjective satellite

• violating or tending to violate or offend against

• causing or able to cause nausea

painful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• causing physical or psychological pain

adjective satellite

• causing misery or pain or distress

• exceptionally bad or displeasing

• causing physical discomfort

injure
verbv
verb

• cause injuries or bodily harm to

• hurt the feelings of

• cause damage or affect negatively

bruise
verb, nounv, n
noun

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

verb

• injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

• hurt the feelings of

• break up into small pieces for food preparation

• damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure

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

injury
nounn
noun

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

• an accident that results in physical damage or hurt

• a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat

• an act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage

• wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted

lesion
nounn
noun

• any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part

• an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

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

spite
verb, nounv, n
noun

• feeling a need to see others suffer

• malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty

verb

• hurt the feelings of

combat injury
nounn
noun

• a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat

Best Hypernyms For WOUNDING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for wounding, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (27)
hurt harm arouse bruising damage damaging debilitating distress elicit enkindle evoke fire hurting injury kindle loss provoke raise scathe suffering trauma afflicting harming impairing injuring mutilating tormenting
Phrases (1)
personnel casualty

Alternatives for DAMAGING

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