What is another word for mutilated?

Pronunciation: [mjˈuːtɪlˌe͡ɪtɪd] (IPA)

Mutilated is an intense and graphic word that refers to severe physical damage inflicted on an object, animal or human body. There are various synonyms for this word that can be used to describe similar kinds of damage. Some of these synonyms include disfigured, maimed, amputated, butchered, ripped, shredded, cut, injured and blemished. Each of these words has specific connotations that suggest different levels of mutilation or disfigurement. For example, amputated and cut imply that a specific body part has been removed, while ripped and shredded suggest a more violent, torn or ragged appearance. Ultimately, these synonyms allow for greater specificity and variety in language when describing severe physical damage.

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What are the opposite words for mutilated?

Antonyms for the word "mutilated" include whole, intact, undamaged, unharmed, and uninjured. Mutilated means to inflict serious damage on something or someone, whereas its antonyms suggest completeness and preservation. Whole refers to an object or person that is complete and undivided, while intact implies that something has not been damaged or altered in any way. Unharmed suggests that something has not suffered any harm, while uninjured refers to a person or animal that has not suffered physical harm. These antonyms are important in emphasizing the importance of preserving the integrity and completeness of things and people, rather than damaging or harming them.

What are the antonyms for Mutilated?

  • imp. & p. p.

    noun

Usage examples for Mutilated

It is only in balmy solitudes such as these that the Chinese ladies can, with their pinched and mutilated feet, enjoy any kind of out-door recreation.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot
This comes from the labourer being mutilated-that is, specialized-under modern subdivision of labour, and fit for only a single narrow craft.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
It was indeed a sore trial to those who had loved him well to see his mutilated head, full of silver hairs, carried through the streets of London, a gruesome exhibition for a heartless public.
"England in the Days of Old"
William Andrews

Famous quotes with Mutilated

  • It is practically impossible to teach good programming to students that have had a prior exposure to BASIC: as potential programmers they are mentally mutilated beyond hope of regeneration.
    Edsger Dijkstra
  • I'm always amazed to hear of air crash victims so badly mutilated that they have to be identified by their dental records. What I can't understand is, if they don't know who you are, how do they know who your dentist is?
    Paul Merton
  • Our memory consists of bits and pieces which have made their imprint on our dreams and our life. All those fragments have enlightened or darkened the sky and the horizon of our existence. They are all instances that we don't want to forget or splinters that we can't obliterate. The mind collects them and by recalling, interpreting or idealizing them, the actuality very often becomes corroded. We experience then a "mutilated memory".--
    Erik Pevernagie
  • It is practically impossible to teach good programming style to students that have had prior exposure to BASIC; as potential programmers they are mentally mutilated beyond hope of regeneration.
    Professor Edsger Dijkstra
  • "Every science is a mutilated octopus. If its tentacles were not clipped to stumps, it would feel its way into disturbing contacts.”
    Charles Fort

Related words: mutilated bodies, body mutilation, headless, beheaded, suicide, death, murder

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