injury | Definition of injury

Synonyms and Antonyms of injury

1 something that causes loss or pain

the harsh words were the worst injury that his father could inflict

Synonyms of injury

affliction, damage, detriment, harm, hurt

Words Related to injury

disservice, injustice, outrage, wrong

affront, dart, indignity, insult, offense (or offence)

beating, crippling, mayhem, mutilation

defacement, disability, disablement, disfigurement, impairment

rupture, strain

abrasion, chafe, scrape, scratch

boo-boo, bruise, contusion, swelling, wound

bump, concussion

cut, gash, laceration

burn, scald, scar, scathe, sear

Near Antonyms of injury

healing, recovery

cure, fix, remedy

2 unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this

the state did the rancher an injury when it destroyed his herd of cattle without adequate proof that it was diseased

Synonyms of injury

disservice, inequity, injustice, raw deal, shaft, unfairness, unjustness, wrong

Words Related to injury

affront, indignity, insult, offense (or offence), outrage, put-down, slight, slur

beef, complaint, grievance

Near Antonyms of injury

Antonyms of injury

equitableness, equity, fairness, justice