damaged

ADJECTIVE

broken, not working

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flawed impaired injured run-down

STRONG

bent blemished busted dinged down flubbed gone hurt marred shot snafued spoiled sunk totaled

WEAK

beat-up fouled-up glitched imperfect in need of repair in poor condition in smithereens kaput loused up messed-up mucked up no-go on the blink on the fritz out of action out of kilter out of whack screwed-up unsound

Antonyms

STRONGEST

healthy

WEAK

OK fixed mended perfect repaired unbroken undamaged working

Example Sentences

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Damaged Middle Eastern refineries and a potentially controlled Strait of Hormuz opening could delay full oil flow restoration for months.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Damaged energy infrastructure is likely to take years to come back online, but a surge in oil-and-gas prices is helping to offset some of the lost production for now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Damaged lithium-ion batteries are at high risk of catching fire and releasing toxic gases such as hydrogen fluoride and carbon monoxide.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

Damaged buildings include some schools, he said, and debris on the roads remained a problem in many areas.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2024

Damaged spangles hung from her dress on hair-thin threads like some molting bird.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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