wounded

Syllables: wound·ed/ˈwuːndɪd/

wounded is the simple past and past participle of wound.

Adjective

wounded

Suffering from a wound, especially one acquired in battle from a weapon, such as a gun or a knife.
- A wounded soldier.
- The wounded lay on stretchers waiting for surgery.
(figuratively) Suffering from an emotional injury.
- My wounded pride never recovered from her rejection.
Synonyms:

damaged, hurt, traumatised
Of a particle: having undergone an inelastic collision.
- a wounded nucleon

wound (third-person singular simple present wounds, present participle wounding, simple past and past participle wounded)

(transitive) To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.
- The police officer wounded the suspect during the fight that ensued.
Synonyms:

damage, harm, abuse, annoy, bewound, damnify, dere, do damage to, do for, do ill
(transitive) To hurt (a person's feelings).
- The actor's pride was wounded when the leading role went to his rival.
Synonyms:

affront, hurt, abuse, burn, carry, cut down, disrespect, dis, diss, give stick

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What does wounded mean?: Wounded means suffering from a wound, especially one acquired in battle from a weapon, such as a gun or a knife.
What is wounded the simple past and past participle of?: Wounded is the simple past and past participle of wound.
What part of speech is wounded?: Wounded is an adjective.
How do you pronounce wounded?: Wounded is pronounced /ˈwuːndɪd/.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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