traumatic
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.causing severe emotional shock and upset that lasts for a long time.
adj.relating to or causing psychological trauma; characterized by severe emotional distress and potential long-term mental health impacts.
Simple“Moving to a new country as a child was a traumatic experience for him.”
In context“Psychologists noted that the survivors of the earthquake required long-term support to process the traumatic events they had witnessed.”
Synonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
adj.relating to a physical injury caused by a sudden accident or force.
adj.pertaining to physical wounds or injuries caused by external force rather than disease.
Simple“The patient was rushed to the hospital with a traumatic brain injury.”
In context“The surgeon specialized in treating traumatic injuries resulting from high-impact vehicular accidents.”
UsageOften used in medical collocations like 'traumatic brain injury' (TBI) or 'traumatic amputation'.
Synonymsinjurious - 03 C2 Proficiency
n.a type of medicine used to help heal wounds.
n.a substance or medicinal agent used to treat or heal physical wounds.
Simple“The old medical book listed several herbs that could be used as a traumatic.”
In context“In nineteenth-century pharmacopoeias, various resins were classified as traumatics due to their supposed ability to accelerate the closing of open sores.”
Synonymsvulneraryremedy
Usage traumatic injury opposite · traumatic recent · traumatic significant
“But that version of herself isn’t a world away, she says; the story’s climax borrows from a traumatic experience she had with an ex.”
“After surviving a traumatic event, survivors often face a double blow: Even their own doctor doesn’t believe them or know how to help them.”
From the Latin traumaticus, from the Ancient Greek τραυματικός (traumatikós), from τραῦμα (traûma). By surface analysis, trauma + -tic.
From the Latin [medicāmentum] traumaticum, from traumaticus.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.