lacerated

6.0

Having rough, jagged cuts or tears often caused by an injury

adjective
/ˈlæsəˌreɪtɪd/

NSFW

: lacerado

After the accident, his arm was lacerated and required immediate medical attention.

Quote some Slayer from a lacerated, some schilt bleeding in his horror.

Examples

She glanced at the lacerated fabric of her shirt, realizing it was beyond repair.
Quote some Slayer from a lacerated, some schilt bleeding in his horror.

Lex Fridman
The storm lacerated the old tree, leaving deep gashes in its trunk.

Synonyms

torn

vslacerated

34 1.0

Having edges that are ripped and uneven

is a rough cut usually caused by an injury

injured

vslacerated

30 1.0

Physically hurt, often by an accident or attack

involves a visible torn or cut wound rather than general physical harm

jagged

vslacerated

22 3.6

An edge or outline with rough, sharp points

focuses on a cut or tear caused by physical injury rather than shape alone

mangled

vslacerated

NSFW

6 5.3

Having parts that are badly torn or crushed with jagged edges

is similar but describes less extreme tearing

wounded

vslacerated

6 2.8

Hurt physically, often in a fight or accident

refers to a torn or jagged cut specifically caused by injury

Antonyms

intact

304 3.7

Whole and not damaged or missing any parts

healed

1.0

Not sick or hurt anymore and back to normal

How Torn

shredded

1 2.7

lacerated

NSFW

6.0

intact

304 3.7

Surface Forms

lacerated positive

Morphology

lacerated = lacerate (transparent) = lacerate + ed

Formed regularly from the verb 'lacerate' with the past-participle/adjectival suffix '-ed', so the meaning is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

Lacerated comes from the old Latin root lacer, which means 'torn' or 'mangled', and you can see the same root in laceration, a medical word for a deep tear. So lacerated means 'torn or cut in a rough, jagged way', like skin or cloth ripped by broken glass.