Synonyms of wounding

Noun

1. wound, wounding, damage, harm, hurt, scathe

usage: the act of inflicting a wound

Verb

1. injure, wound, hurt

usage: cause injuries or bodily harm to

2. hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite, arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke

usage: hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"

Adjective

1. stabbing, wounding, harmful (vs. harmless)

usage: causing physical or especially psychological injury; "a stabbing remark"; "wounding and false charges of disloyalty"