WOUND: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WOUND?

Need another word that means the same as “wound”? Find 39 synonyms and 30 related words for “wound” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Wound” are: combat injury, injury, lesion, wounding, cut, gash, laceration, tear, rent, puncture, slash, insult, blow, slight, offence, affront, bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, damage, harm, maim, mutilate, disable, incapacitate, scar, hurt the feelings of, give offence to, distress, disturb, upset, make miserable, trouble, discomfort

Wound as a Noun

Definitions of "Wound" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “wound” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The act of inflicting a wound.
• A casualty to military personnel resulting from combat.
• An injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact, typically one in which the skin is cut or broken.
• A figurative injury (to your feelings or pride.
• An injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin.
• An injury to a person's feelings or reputation.

Synonyms of "Wound" as a noun (16 Words)

affront	An action or remark that causes outrage or offence. He took his son s desertion as a personal affront.
blow	An act of blowing an instrument. Give your nose a good blow.
combat injury	An engagement fought between two military forces.
cut	A piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass. The elegant cut of his dinner jacket.
injury	A casualty to military personnel resulting from combat. All escaped without serious injury.
insult	A rude expression intended to offend or hurt. He saw the book as a deliberate insult to the Church.
laceration	A deep cut or tear in skin or flesh. His death was due to multiple skull fractures with laceration of the brain.
lesion	Any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part.
offence	The action of attacking someone or something. I didn t intend to give offence.
puncture	Loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object. She was on her way home when she had a puncture.
rent	An opening made forcibly as by pulling apart. I cannot even afford to pay the rent on this flat.
slash	An act of urinating. Sentence breaks are highlighted by slashes.
slight	An insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention. An unintended slight can create grudges.
tear	The act of tearing. His story brought tears to her eyes.
wounding	The act of inflicting a wound.

Usage Examples of "Wound" as a noun

• A wound to the thigh.
• Deep in her breast lives the silent wound.
• The right reader of a good poem can tell the moment it strikes him that he has taken an immortal wound–that he will never get over it.
• Chest wounds.
• The new crisis has opened old wounds.
• A knife wound.
• He feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound.

Wound as a Verb

Definitions of "Wound" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “wound” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Injure (a person's feelings.
• Hurt the feelings of.
• Inflict a wound on.
• Cause injuries or bodily harm to.

Synonyms of "Wound" as a verb (23 Words)

affront	Treat, mention, or speak to rudely. She was affronted by his familiarity.
bruise	Inflict a bruise or bruises on a part of the body. Add the beans tomatoes and lime wedges and roughly bruise with the pestle.
damage	Suffer or be susceptible to damage. The scandal could seriously damage his career.
disable	Make unable to perform a certain action. He was disabled in a car accident.
discomfort	Make (someone) physically uncomfortable; cause slight pain to. I am often discomforted at night by pain in the knee joint.
distress	Bring into difficulties or distress especially financial hardship. The manner in which leather jackets are industrially distressed.
disturb	Change the arrangement or position of. I am disturbed by the document I have just read.
give offence to	Submit for consideration, judgment, or use.
harm	Cause or do harm to. These pills won t harm your system.
hurt	Hurt the feelings of. He was hurting badly but he smiled through his tears.
hurt the feelings of	Hurt the feelings of.
incapacitate	Make unable to perform a certain action. He was incapacitated by a heart attack.
injure	Hurt the feelings of. A libel calculated to injure the company s reputation.
insult	Treat, mention, or speak to rudely. You re insulting the woman I love.
maim	Injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation. People were maimed by the explosion.
make miserable	Give certain properties to something.
mutilate	Inflict serious damage on. Mutilated bodies.
offend	Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises. A small hard core of young criminals who offend again and again.
scar	Mark with a scar or scars. Such lung scarring is associated with cigarette smoking.
slight	Raze or destroy (a fortification. A Council determined whether the Fort should be kept or slighted.
spite	Deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend (someone. He put the house up for sale to spite his family.
trouble	Take the trouble to do something concern oneself. She was too concerned with her own feelings to trouble about Clare s.
upset	Defeat suddenly and unexpectedly. The motion of the boat would upset his stomach.

Usage Examples of "Wound" as a verb

• You really wounded his pride when you turned him down.
• The sergeant was seriously wounded.

Associations of "Wound" (30 Words)

abrasion	Erosion by friction. The metal is resistant to abrasion.
bandage	Wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose. Bandage an incision.
bleed	An instance of bleeding. The bleeding has stopped now.
bruise	Inflict a bruise or bruises on a part of the body. Potatoes bruise easily so treat them with care.
concussion	Any violent blow. He was carried off the pitch with concussion.
contusion	The action of bruising. The bruise resulted from a contusion.
disinfect	Destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing. Disinfect a wound.
fester	(of food or rubbish) become rotten and offensive to the senses. Her wounds are festering.
hamstring	Cripple a person or animal by cutting their hamstrings. He pulled a hamstring.
healing	The natural process by which the body repairs itself. Her gentle healing hand.
hemophilia	Congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son.
hurt	Hurt the feelings of. He was hurting badly but he smiled through his tears.
impair	Make imperfect. His vision was impaired.
injure	Cause damage or affect negatively. He injured his back helping the girl.
injured	Emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed. Injured feelings.
injurious	Harmful to living things. Food which is injurious to health.
injury	An instance of being injured. All escaped without serious injury.
lacerate	Having edges that are jagged from injury. Lacerate leaves.
mar	A mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something especially on a person s body. Violence marred a number of New Year celebrations.
maul	Take part in a maul. The team were mauled 4 0 by Manchester City.
ointment	A smooth oily substance that is rubbed on the skin for medicinal purposes or as a cosmetic. Scented ointments for the skin.
orthopedic	Of or relating to orthopedics. Orthopedic shoes.
salve	Apply a salve to usually for the purpose of healing. Charity salves our conscience.
scar	Mark with a scar or scars. His arm will not scar.
sore	Hurting. All of us had sores and infections on our hands.
splint	Support with a splint. He lit the fire with a burning splint.
stab	A wound made by stabbing. She had a deep stab in the back.
sterilize	Deprive (a person or animal) of the ability to produce offspring, typically by removing or blocking the sex organs. A Scandinavian lake has been sterilized by rain made acid.
twinge	Feel a sudden sharp, local pain. Twinges of conscience.
vitiate	Take away the legal force of or render ineffective. The insurance is vitiated because of foolish acts on the part of the tenant.