TRAUMATIC
Dictionary entry overview: What does traumatic mean? • TRAUMATIC (adjective)
The adjective TRAUMATIC has 2 senses:
1. of or relating to a physical injury or wound to the body
2. psychologically painful
Familiarity information: TRAUMATIC used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• TRAUMATIC (adjective)
Meaning:
Of or relating to a physical injury or wound to the body
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
trauma (any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.)
Meaning:
Psychologically painful
Context example:
few experiences are more traumatic than losing a child
Similar:
painful (causing physical or psychological pain)
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