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damaged

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈdæmɪd͡ʒd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: D AE1 M AH0 JH D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: D AE1 M IH0 JH D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

That has suffered damage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of damage

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

harmed or injured or spoiled

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I won't buy damaged goods
  • the storm left a wake of badly damaged buildings

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: undamaged

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

being unjustly brought into disrepute

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a discredited politician
  • her damaged reputation

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: discredited

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: повреден (povreden) — suffered a damage
  • German: beschädigt — suffered a damage
  • Greek: κατεστραμμένος (katestramménos) — suffered a damage
  • Greek: ταλαιπωρημένος (talaiporiménos) — suffered a damage
  • Greek: σκάρτος (skártos) — suffered a damage
  • Hindi: क्षतिग्रस्त (kṣatigrast) — suffered a damage
  • Plautdietsch: beschädicht — suffered a damage
  • Polish: uszkodzony — suffered a damage
Real reading context

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