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Damaged for Dummies

adjective

pronunciation: 'dæmʌdʒd

What does Damaged really mean?

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Alright, so "damaged" is a word we use when something is broken or not working the way it's supposed to. It's like when you drop your phone and the screen cracks, or when a toy stops making noise because the batteries are dead. That's when we say it's damaged.

Now, there are different kinds of damage. We can have physical damage, like when a toy has a visible crack or when a book has ripped pages. But there's also something called emotional damage, which is when someone's feelings are hurt or they're feeling sad. It's like when you accidentally step on a bug and feel bad about it, that's a kind of damage too.

So basically, "damaged" means that something isn't in its best shape, whether it's a physical object or someone's feelings. It's like when your favorite toy gets a scratch and you feel upset about it, that's how "damaged" feels. Does that make sense?

Revised and Fact checked by Olivia Brown on 2023-11-08 18:05:26

Damaged In a sentece

Learn how to use Damaged inside a sentece

  • The book was damaged after it fell in the water.
  • The car was damaged in a car accident.
  • The vase was damaged when it fell off the table.
  • The phone was damaged when it was dropped on the floor.
  • The wall was damaged by the storm.

Damaged Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

discredited discredited

Damaged Antonyms

Words that have the opposite context of the original word.

undamaged undamaged

Damaged Similar Words

Words that similar to the original word, but are not synonyms.

battered battered beaten-up beaten-up bedraggled bedraggled bent bent broken broken broken-backed broken-backed broken-down broken-down busted busted crumpled crumpled dented dented derelict derelict dilapidated dilapidated disreputable disreputable hurt hurt ramshackle ramshackle riddled riddled storm-beaten storm-beaten tatterdemalion tatterdemalion tumble-down tumble-down weakened weakened