wounding

ADJECTIVE

barbed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

biting pointed stinging

STRONG

piercing spiked

WEAK

hurtful sharp

Antonyms

STRONGEST

mild nice

WEAK

complimentary flattering

ADJECTIVE

cutting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acerbic barbed biting caustic piercing pointed sarcastic sardonic scathing stinging trenchant

STRONG

acid bitter incisive penetrating raw sharp

WEAK

acrimonious hurtful malicious probing severe

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm gentle kind mild nice soothing

STRONG

bland

WEAK

pleasant

ADJECTIVE

grievous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appalling atrocious calamitous damaging deplorable dire dreadful egregious flagrant glaring heinous intolerable lamentable monstrous outrageous shameful shocking tragic unbearable

WEAK

afflicting agonizing dismal disquieting distressing disturbing grave harmful heart-rending heavy hurtful injurious mournful offensive onerous oppressive pathetic pitiful sad sharp sorrowful taxing tough troublesome upsetting villainous weighty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acceptable bearable blessed comforting concealed delightful favorable fortunate good happy hidden little lucky magnificent mild pleasing tolerable wonderful

WEAK

harmless pleasant

ADJECTIVE

hurtful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

damaging dangerous destructive detrimental distressing harmful malicious nasty pernicious prejudicial unkind upsetting

WEAK

aching afflictive bad cutting deadly deleterious disadvantageous evil hurting mean mischievous nocuous noxious ominous poisonous spiteful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aiding assisting beneficial friendly helpful kind safe

WEAK

harmless helping nice relieving

ADJECTIVE

tart

Synonyms

STRONG

acid astringent caustic cutting dry sharp short

WEAK

acerb acerbic acetose acidulous acrimonious barbed biting harsh nasty piquant pungent scathing snappish snappy snippy tangy testy trenchant vinegary

Antonyms

STRONG

bland calm kind mild nice

WEAK

sweet

Example Sentences

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It all really comes down to attachment wounding in a really deep way, and the ways that we seek to feel not-so-freaked-out when that wounding gets activated.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Deborah famously tried to muzzle Ava a few times, only to back off when she realized that by hurting her protégé, she was wounding herself.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Inhabitants of the Romanian city of Galati, near the border with Ukraine, expressed fear, bewilderment and anger on Friday after a drone crashed into a residential building, wounding two people during the night.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

George Stana, 25 and Nandito Badea, 21 have both denied charges of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm, and unlawful wounding.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

How he ever did it so often without wounding himself with my knife, I don’t know.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

wounding

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