traumatic
adjective
uk/trɔːˈmæt.ɪk//traʊˈmæt.ɪk/us/trɑːˈmæt̬.ɪk/traumaticadjective(SHOCKING)
C2
causingsevereandlastingemotionalshockandpain:
Some of the mostdisturbedchildrenhadwitnessedreally traumatic things, such asrapeandmurder.有些心理极不正常的孩子曾经目睹过给他们造成精神创伤的事情，例如强奸和谋杀。
informal
causingworryorupset:
Takingexamsis always traumatic for me.考试总令我如坐针毡。
- Underdeephypnosissherememberedthe traumaticeventsof thatnight.
- There may be traumaticincidentinyourpast that you have blanked out.
- Ifoundit very traumatic toseemy ownchildbeing anaesthetized.
- Hefoundhis 40thbirthdayquitetraumatic.
Saddening, shocking and upsetting
- affecting
- agonizingly
- arrogance
- baleful
- be cold comfortidiom
- distressing
- distressingly
- dolorous
- ego trip
- egoism
- hurtfully
- impiously
- impiousness
- lacerating
- loftiness
- superiority complex
- teary
- touching
- touchingly
- tragically
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Describing things that cause fear
traumaticadjective(INJURY)
medicalspecialized
causingorrelatingtophysicalinjurybyviolenceor anaccident:
Thehumanbrainhas anextraordinaryabilitytogrow,evenwhendamagedbyage,illness, or traumaticinjury.
- Protectiveequipmentis aboutavoidingtraumaticinjuries, notlawsuits.
- Emergencies - such aschestpain, and traumaticinjuriesfromcaraccidents- getpromptattention.
- Traumaticlesionsof thevertebralcolumnrequirespecialisedtreatmentin a neurosurgicalcentre.
Injuring and injuries
- at-risk
- be in the warsidiom
- bite
- boo-boo
- cripple
- disable
- harm
- injure
- injury
- lesion
- lesional
- reinjure
- reinjury
- scarred
- scathe
- sprain
- strain
- trauma
- victim
- wounded
traumatically
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