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mangled

mangled

6 5.3
Having parts that are badly torn or crushed with jagged edges
  • adjective
  • /ˈmæŋɡəld/
  • NSFW
translation icon : desgarrado
  • After the accident, his leg was so mangled that doctors weren't sure they could save it.
  • mangled body
  • mangled corpse
  • mangled car

And then she looks up at the wall and sees Claire's mangled corpse nailed to the wall.

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Examples

  • Murray holds a mangled map of Washington in his hand.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • About this time in their journey through the house, Storm has stopped before Holland's mangled and lifeless body.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • It's too mangled to tell.

  • The coroner said it was too mangled.

  • The leg was pretty badly mangled, but Donna said the vet managed to save it.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • I see their mangled bodies, their faces drained of blood.

  • The whole Bay was covered with dead bodies, mangled, wounded and scorched.

  • But, inexplicably, he began to feel sorry for the mangled creature.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • His mangled face stares up at them, eyes and mouth frozen open in a death grimace.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Redfoot's Harley rests on the roof of the Caddy in a mangled heap.

    Fiction book (1996)

Synonyms

torn
vsmangled
34 1.0

Having edges that are ripped and uneven

is similar but emphasizes more severe, badly ragged or jagged damage
beaten-up
vsmangled
23 4.7

Damaged and worn from being hit or used a lot

is about sudden severe tearing rather than gradual wear from use
misshapen
vsmangled
14 4.7

Not the normal shape and often looking ugly

involves torn, jagged edges rather than simple misshaping
in tatters
vsmangled
8 6.4

So badly torn and ruined that it cannot be used, like clothes or plans

is narrower, stressing edges that are badly torn or jagged
to smashed up
vsmangled
  • Informal
1 4.8

Become damaged or broken into pieces after a hard hit

highlights torn, jagged edges instead of complete fragmentation
disfigured
vsmangled
1 4.4

Having a damaged appearance that makes a face or thing look ruined

is more about physical jagged tearing rather than general spoiled look
tattered
vsmangled
1 4.5

In a very poor state after long use or damage

refers more to physical edges that are badly torn or jagged
damaged
vsmangled
1 1.1

Harmed so it works or looks worse

is a specific kind of harm producing badly torn or jagged edges
shattered
vsmangled
1 4.8

Feeling very upset because hopes or feelings are destroyed

is more narrowly about physical parts with badly torn jagged edges
lacerated
vsmangled
  • NSFW
6.0

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

is broader damage with badly torn or jagged edges rather than only cuts
lacerate
vsmangled
  • NSFW
7.9

Having a jagged, torn edge that looks cut

is wider damage, focusing on badly torn edges not only surface cuts
mutilated
vsmangled
  • NSFW
7.4

Having a part badly damaged or removed, like an arm

focuses more on torn, jagged edges rather than loss or removal
ravaged
vsmangled
5.9

Badly damaged by violence or natural disaster

is specific to badly torn, jagged edges rather than broad destruction
wrecked
vsmangled
4.0

Badly damaged after an accident or disaster

is more focused on torn, jagged edges than general wreckage
broken to pieces
vsmangled
3.5

Made into many small pieces so it cannot be fixed

suggests torn, jagged edges rather than total breakup into pieces
battered
vsmangled
3.7

An object that is damaged and has many marks from rough use

refers to acute torn or jagged damage rather than general wear
marred
vsmangled
5.5

Having a mark or fault that makes it look worse

refers more to severe tearing and jagged edges than surface marks

Antonyms

304 3.7

Whole and not damaged or missing any parts

44 2.1

Not hurt or damaged after a dangerous event

How Damaged

destroyed
2.8
mangled
  • NSFW
6 5.3
torn
34 1.0
damaged
1 1.1
intact
304 3.7

Surface Forms

mangled positive

Morphology

mangled = mangle (transparent) = mangle + ed

A regular past-participial adjective formed from the verb 'mangle' meaning 'severely damage', so the resulting adjective directly denotes that damaged state.

Etymology

Mangled comes from the verb mangle 'to crush' or 'to tear', and you can think of the heavy clothes machine called a 'mangle' that squeezes and can damage fabric. So mangled describes something badly torn, crushed, or cut after an accident.