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Definitions

traumatic

[truh-mat-ik, traw-, trou-] / trəˈmæt ɪk, trɔ-, traʊ- /
ADJECTIVE
frightful/frightening
Synonyms
WEAK
alarming appalling atrocious awesome awful chilling daunting dire direful dismaying disquieting dread dreadful fearful fearsome formidable ghastly grabber grim grisly gruesome hair-raising hairy harrowing hideous horrendous horrible horrid horrifying inconceivable intimidating lurid macabre menacing morbid ominous petrifying portentous repellent spooky terrible terrifying unnerving unspeakable
Antonyms
WEAK
calming comforting pleasing
ADJECTIVE
harrowing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agonizing chilling distressing disturbing excruciating heart-wrenching heartbreaking painful terrifying torturous
STRONG
alarming racking soaring tearing tormenting torturing
WEAK
heart-rending nerve-racking
Antonyms
STRONGEST
pleasant
WEAK
calming pleasing unfrightening
ADJECTIVE
nightmarish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
awful chilling disquieting dreadful eerie ghastly grim grisly hair-raising hellish horrible horrid horrifying macabre scary spooky terrible terrifying
WEAK
alarming creepy dire direful fearful fearsome ghoulish morbid ominous petrifying unnerving
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calming good nice normal pleasant pleasing soothing wonderful

Example Sentences

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The AI’s misidentification and the human decisions that followed turned a normal evening into a traumatic confrontation.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Early proof of concept experiments also suggested that the same approach may one day be useful for other inflammation driven conditions, including traumatic brain injury and pulmonary arterial hypertension.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

George, who had just returned from a holiday, said the explosion brought back some traumatic memories from his 10 years in the military.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

A higher volume of calls involves remote rescues on trails due to falls that caused traumatic injuries or people experiencing cardiac arrest.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

I want to tell her that my memory is hacked, that I have a traumatic brain injury.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

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