Meaning & use
traumatizing
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Causing lasting psychological harm or distress.
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The car crash was a traumatizing experience for everyone involved.
Watching the disaster unfold live on television was traumatizing for many viewers.
A note on using this word
The present-participle form of 'traumatize,' commonly used as an adjective describing an ongoing or repeated event.
Words with a similar meaning
distressingharrowing
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Words with an opposite meaning
soothingcomforting
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