bruised

ADJECTIVE

hurt

Synonyms

STRONG

aching aggrieved agonized battered bleeding buffeted burned contused crushed cut damaged disfigured distressed disturbed grazed harmed hit impaired lacerated marred mauled miffed mutilated nicked offended pained piqued scarred scraped scratched shook shot sore struck suffering tender tortured warped wounded

WEAK

all torn up busted up in pain indignant put away resentful rueful sad stricken umbrageous unhappy

Antonyms

STRONG

OK happy healthy perfect pleased

WEAK

comforted cured healed remedied well

ADJECTIVE

lame

Synonyms

STRONG

disabled game halt hobbling impaired injured limping pained sore stiff

WEAK

gimpy

Antonyms

WEAK

agile mobile

ADJECTIVE

raw

Synonyms

STRONGEST

peeled

STRONG

cut nude open sensitive sore wounded

WEAK

abraded au naturel blistered chafed dressed galled grazed pared scraped scratched skinned

Antonyms

WEAK

healed healthy

ADJECTIVE

rotten

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amiss crummy dirty diseased lousy nasty sour unlucky unpleasant

WEAK

base below par bum contemptible defective deplorable disagreeable disappointing displeasing dissatisfactory filthy impaired inadequate injured low-grade mean poor punk regrettable rough scurrilous shaky sorry substandard unacceptable unfortunate unhappy unsatisfactory unsound vile wasted wicked withering wrong

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreeable clean friendly good great happy magnificent moral pleasant pleasing wonderful

WEAK

decent fresh honest kind new nice superior trustworthy uncorrupt undecayed

ADJECTIVE

sore

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aching hurting inflamed painful sharp tender uncomfortable

STRONG

acute annoying burning extreme raw sensitive smarting

WEAK

abscessed afflicted burned chafed critical distressing hurtful irritated pained reddened severe ulcerated unpleasant vexatious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

painless

WEAK

well

ADJECTIVE

tender

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aching delicate inflamed raw

STRONG

acute irritated sensitive smarting

WEAK

hypersensitive oversensitive thin-skinned ticklish touchy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

healthy

WEAK

OK rough tough unpained

ADJECTIVE

wounded

Synonyms

STRONGEST

damaged disabled harmed impaired

STRONG

beaten hurt marred

Antonyms

STRONGEST

healthy perfect

Example Sentences

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"Popping the blister relieved the pressure but it was swollen and bruised, so it's just sore," McIlroy said after playing the back nine on Wednesday.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The statue, bruised and battered by its fall, ultimately went back up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Americans don’t like inflation and are feeling bruised and uneasy as they struggle to cope with high gasoline prices.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

“We’ll even skip the Kentucky Derby over a bruised foot.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

“Garbage. Restaurant-dumpster quality. Day-old meat mingled with bruised bananas. Quite a heady bouquet.”

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

bruised

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