adj · verb · 6 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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/ˈwuːndɪd/
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CMU ARPABET:W UW1 N D IH0 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Suffering from a wound, especially one acquired in battle from a weapon, such as a gun or a knife.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
A wounded soldier.
The wounded lay on stretchers waiting for surgery.
Every single hospital was taking in wounded from the front.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Suffering from an emotional injury.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Examples
My wounded pride never recovered from her rejection.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Of a particle: having undergone an inelastic collision.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
