bruised

adjective
UK: /bruːzd/
US: /bruːzd/

  1. Injured, with a dark mark on the skin.

    1. My arm is bruised after I bumped into the table last night.
    2. The fruit was bruised, so I decided not to buy it at the market today.

  2. Damaged or hurt, either physically or emotionally.

    1. His ego was bruised when he didn't get the job.
    2. After the harsh criticism, her confidence felt bruised and fragile yesterday.

Synonyms

hurt
bruised verb

  1. Past tense and past participle of the verb 'bruise': to cause a bruise or damage to something or someone.

    1. She bruised her knee when she fell.
    2. The fall badly bruised his ribs and made it painful to breathe deeply.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bruised" in English means: Injured, with a dark mark on the skin., Damaged or hurt, either physically or emotionally..

The phonetic transcription of "bruised" is /bruːzd/ in British English and /bruːzd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bruised": hurt.

Example usage of "bruised": "My arm is bruised after I bumped into the table last night.". More examples on the page.