injured

Meanings

1. 1adjectivenot comparable

   hurt or physically harmed, especially in an accident or attack.

   Grammar: Used before a noun (the injured player) or after a verb (she was injured).

   Patterns

   • be injured in something
   • seriously injured
   • badly injured

   Three people were injured in the crash on the highway.

   The injured worker was taken to the hospital by ambulance.

   He could not play in the final because he was still injured.

2. 2adjectivenot comparableformal

   feeling upset or offended because of something someone has said or done.

   Grammar: Often used after a verb: she felt injured by his remark.

   Patterns

   • feel injured
   • injured pride

   She felt deeply injured by his unfair criticism.

   His injured pride made him refuse to apologize.

Word forms

Common combinations

seriously injured

Two passengers were seriously injured in the accident.

injured in a crash

She was injured in a crash last winter.

the injured party

The injured party has the right to claim compensation.

injured feelings

He apologized to soothe her injured feelings.

Synonyms and how they differ

hurt

More informal and often used for minor pain; 'injured' usually suggests a more serious physical harm.

wounded

Used mainly for injuries caused by weapons in war or fighting, not for everyday accidents.

harmed

Broader and more formal; it can mean physical or other kinds of damage, while 'injured' is mostly physical.

Opposites

Word family

injure verb

To hurt someone or damage a part of the body.

injury noun

Physical harm to a person or animal.

injurious adjective

Causing harm or damage, often used formally.

Commonly confused: injured or wounded?

Practice

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