Meaning & use
unbandaged
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Meanings
adjectivenot comparablemedical
Not covered by a bandage; with the bandage removed.
Grammar: Used mainly before a noun or after a linking verb: an unbandaged wound; the wound was unbandaged.
Patterns
- an unbandaged wound
- be unbandaged
- leave something unbandaged
The nurse checked the unbandaged cut to see if it was healing.
After the doctor removed the gauze, the unbandaged area looked clean.
He left the small burn unbandaged so that air could reach it.
verbtransitivemedical
Past tense and past participle of 'unbandage'; removed a bandage from someone or something.
Grammar: This is a regular verb form. It takes an object: She unbandaged the knee.
Patterns
- unbandaged something
- unbandaged a wound
- unbandaged the patient
The paramedic carefully unbandaged the arm to check the skin.
She unbandaged the injury after the swelling went down.
They unbandaged the wound and applied a new dressing.
Word forms
| base form | unbandage |
|---|---|
| third person singular | unbandages |
| present participle | unbandaging |
| past tense | unbandaged |
| past participle | unbandaged |
Common combinations
- unbandaged wound
- The unbandaged wound was left to dry in the air.
- leave unbandaged
- The doctor said to leave the scrape unbandaged.
- unbandaged and exposed
- The injury was unbandaged and exposed to the air.
Synonyms and how they differ
- unwrapped
- This is broader; it can mean any covering was removed, not just a bandage.
- bare
- This means not covered at all, but it does not specifically suggest a bandage was removed.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: unbandaged or bandaged?
unbandaged vs bandaged
This means covered with a bandage, which is the opposite of unbandaged.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'unbandaged' correctly?
Choose one answer.
As a verb, 'unbandaged' means removed a bandage from something, so it takes a direct object: unbandaged the wound. Option B is wrong because you do not unbandage something with a bandage; you use a bandage to bandage. Option C is wrong because you unbandage a wound, not a bandage. Option D is wrong because 'to' is not used after this verb.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “unbandaged”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.