wounds

NOUN

injury

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bruise cut damage grief laceration lesion pain shock trauma

STRONG

anguish distress gash harm heartbreak hurt insult pang slash torment torture

Antonyms

STRONGEST

happiness

STRONG

advantage benefit comfort contentment joy pleasure

VERB

cause bodily damage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

damage harm hit hurt injure

STRONG

bruise carve clip contuse cut ding gash irritate lacerate nick pierce scrape scratch slash slice stick total

WEAK

open up ouch rough up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist benefit cure fix heal help improve mend

WEAK

appease

VERB

cause mental hurt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hurt traumatize

STRONG

bother distress disturb get grieve mortify offend outrage pain sting trouble upset

WEAK

cut to the quick do in dump on hurt one's feelings put down shake up

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assist be happy calm comfort compliment delight fail help lose make happy order please satisfy soothe

WEAK

appease cure heal

Example Sentences

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His low-stakes collaborative album with Partynextdoor last year suggested he might just lick his wounds and blow right past it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Tests in animals also showed that it helped wounds heal more quickly without causing inflammation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

Lowery explores the wounds inflicted by fame’s piercing orbit, implying that absolution isn’t attained by climbing stardom’s echelons, but by falling just before reaching the top, hitting every last regret on the way down.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Winning the Ballon d'Or months after arriving in Madrid, in part for his form at Barcelona, was further salt in the Catalan club's wounds.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

“We all have wounds from that war. But now Osama has turned against the United States.”

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai