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injured

adj. · v.
US //ˈɪndʒɝd// UK //ˈɪndʒəd// in·jured
  1. 1 physically hurt (adj.)
    B1 Intermediate

    having physical damage to the body, often from an accident or violence.

    suffering from physical harm or trauma, typically as a result of an external force or accident.

    Example

    The injured player had to leave the field after hurting his ankle.

    Example

    Emergency services arrived within minutes to provide medical assistance to the injured passengers at the scene of the collision.
    Pitfall
    The injureds were taken to the hospital.
    The injured were taken to the hospital.

    When using 'the injured' to refer to a group of people, it is an uncountable plural and does not take an 's'.

  2. 2 feelings or pride (adj.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    feeling upset or offended because someone was unkind or unfair to you.

    pertaining to feelings or reputation that have been offended or damaged.

    Example

    She walked away with an injured look on her face after the argument.

    Example

    He spoke in an injured tone, clearly stung by the suggestion that his research was outdated.
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  1. 3 past action of hurting (v.)
    B1 Intermediate

    the past tense of 'injure', meaning you hurt someone or yourself.

    the simple past and past participle form of the transitive verb 'injure'.

    Example

    He injured his back while trying to lift a heavy box alone.

    Example

    The athlete injured her knee during the final minutes of the championship, forcing her into a long period of rehabilitation.

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