injury
Americannoun
plural
injuries-
harm or damage that is done or sustained.
to escape without injury.
- Synonyms:
- mischief, impairment, ruin, destruction
- Antonyms:
- benefit
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a particular form or instance of harm.
an injury to one's shoulder; an injury to one's pride.
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wrong or injustice done or suffered.
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Law. any wrong or violation of the rights, property, reputation, etc., of another for which legal action to recover damages may be made.
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Obsolete. injurious speech; calumny.
noun
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physical damage or hurt
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a specific instance of this
a leg injury
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harm done to a reputation
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law a violation or infringement of another person's rights that causes him harm and is actionable at law
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an obsolete word for insult
Related Words
Injury, hurt, wound refer to impairments or wrongs. Injury, originally denoting a wrong done or suffered, is hence used for any kind of evil, impairment, or loss, caused or sustained: physical injury; injury to one's reputation. Hurt suggests especially physical injury, often bodily injury attended with pain: a bad hurt from a fall. A wound is usually a physical hurt caused by cutting, shooting, etc., or an emotional hurt: a serious wound in the shoulder; to inflict a wound by betraying someone's trust.
Other Word Forms
- noninjury noun
- reinjury noun
- self-injury noun
Etymology
Origin of injury
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English injurie, from Latin injūria “unlawful conduct, injustice,” equivalent to in- in- 3 + jūr-, stem of jūs “right, law” ( jus, just 1 ) + -ia -ia
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
FDA is likely to scrutinize the case of drug-induced liver injury, and the death imbalance will be a looming concern, according to Jefferies.
Researchers will investigate whether it had any previous injuries or illness which may have made it more vulnerable to attack.
From BBC
No injuries or damage were reported, it added.
From BBC
I don’t want to add insult to financial injury, but something has got to change.
From MarketWatch
The opening of an inquest into her death at Gwent Coroner's Court heard a post mortem examination had given the provisional cause of death as one of multiple injuries.
From BBC
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