Injury
ˈɪndʒəri
Definitions
2 meaningsPhysical harm or damage to the body.
ˈɪndʒəri
He sustained a serious injury during the accident.
💡 Simply: Imagine you fall and hurt your knee. An injury is the ouchie you get as a result!
👶 For kids: When you get hurt, like a scrape or a bump.
More Examples
The athlete's injury prevented him from playing in the game.
She sought medical treatment for her back injury.
How It's Used
"The doctor examined the athlete's leg injury."
"The team suffered a setback due to a key player's injury."
"The plaintiff claimed damages for personal injury."
Harm or damage done to someone's reputation or feelings.
ˈɪndʒəri
The accusations caused an injury to her career.
💡 Simply: Imagine someone said something mean about you to other people. That could be an emotional injury.
👶 For kids: When someone says or does something that hurts your feelings.
More Examples
His thoughtless remarks caused a deep injury to her self-esteem.
The company's actions inflicted an injury on its public image.
How It's Used
"Her harsh words caused an injury to his pride."
"The gossip caused an injury to her reputation."
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Idioms & expressions
add insult to injury
To make a bad situation worse.
"To add insult to injury, the car wouldn't start after the flat tire."
From Latin *iniūria* ('wrong, injustice, injury'), from *in-* ('not') + *iūs* ('right, law'). It entered English in the late 14th century.
Historically, "injury" encompassed both physical and emotional harm, as seen in literature from Shakespeare's time.
Memory tip
Imagine an 'in-jury' -- a judge inside your body, delivering pain.
Word Origin
"wrong, injustice"