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maimed

maimed

6.8
Unable to use a body part because it is badly injured and does not work anymore
  • adjective
  • /meɪmd/
  • NSFW
translation icon : mutilado
  • The accident left him maimed, forcing him to rely on a wheelchair for mobility.

The game left thousands of homes destroyed, thousands of fans missing, maimed or dead.

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Examples

  • Many soldiers return from war maimed, struggling to adapt to their new lives.

  • Oh my God, what do we have to choose from people with maimed and broken limbs?

  • She became an advocate for those who are maimed, raising awareness about their challenges.

Synonyms

disabled
vsmaimed
259 2.3

Having a long-term physical or mental condition that limits movement and daily activities

focuses on permanent harm to a body part causing crippling
impaired
vsmaimed
49 4.4

Not working well because of damage or weakness

refers to lasting severe damage rather than milder functional loss
injured
vsmaimed
30 1.0

Physically hurt, often by an accident or attack

means permanent crippling of a part rather than general harm
wounded
vsmaimed
6 2.8

Hurt physically, often in a fight or accident

refers to permanent loss or crippling not just a recent injury
mutilated
vsmaimed
  • NSFW
7.4

Having a part badly damaged or removed, like an arm

is permanent but does not always involve parts being removed
incapacitated
vsmaimed
6.3

Unable to move or act normally after illness such as an injury

describes permanent body part injury rather than overall inability

Antonyms

whole
∞ 1.0

Complete and not broken or divided

uninjured
7 1.8

Not hurt physically

How Severe

maimed
  • NSFW
6.8
wounded
6 2.8
injured
30 1.0
hurt
76 1.0
unhurt
7 1.0

Surface Forms

maimed positive

Morphology

maimed = maim (transparent) = maim + ed

The adjective is a standard past-participle adjective formed from the verb 'maim'; knowing 'maim' allows direct inference of 'maimed'.

Etymology

Maimed comes from an old French word maim meaning 'to wound' or 'to injure'. Imagine a deep injury that changes a person's body for life; that's why maimed means someone is seriously and permanently hurt or crippled.