1
[ adjective ] injured without breaking the skin

Synonyms

contusioned contused

Examples

"a cut forehead and bruised cheek"

Used in print

(R. F. Shaw, "The `Private Eye`"...)

Beaten , bruised and exhausted , he pursues the elusive killer through the demi-monde of high_society and low morals , always alone , always despised .

Related terms

injured

2
[ adjective ] suffering from emotional injury

Synonyms

hurt wounded

Examples

"a bruised ego" "to salve her wounded feelings" "an air of hurt innocence" "a tone of hurt surprise"

Related terms

injured

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Rhymes with

abused used disabused fused bemused amused unused accused defused diffused misused suffused confused excused

Phonetic and Homophones

B R UW1 Z D

Similar Spelling

braised bristled Brigid Brissette Brigida brigade Bresett braced brushed bristle Brigette bracted brigadier Bressette

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