traumatic

adjective
UK: /trɔːˈmæt.ɪk/
US: /traʊˈmæt.ɪk/

  1. Relating to or describing a very unpleasant or shocking experience that causes emotional pain and difficulty.

    1. That was a traumatic event for me.
    2. The accident was a traumatic experience, and she still has nightmares about it.

  2. Causing severe and lasting emotional or psychological damage.

    1. It was a traumatic loss for the whole family.
    2. Witnessing the crime was traumatic, leaving the victims in need of long-term therapy.

Synonyms

upsetting disturbing painful devastating shocking

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "traumatic" in English means: Relating to or describing a very unpleasant or shocking experience that causes emotional pain and difficulty., Causing severe and lasting emotional or psychological damage..

The phonetic transcription of "traumatic" is /trɔːˈmæt.ɪk/ in British English and /traʊˈmæt.ɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "traumatic": upsetting, disturbing, painful, devastating, shocking.

Example usage of "traumatic": "That was a traumatic event for me.". More examples on the page.