traumatic
/trɔ:'mætik/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Causing severe emotional or psychological distress: Describes an experience or event that is deeply shocking, upsetting, or distressing, often having long-lasting negative effects on a person's mental state.
- Relating to or caused by a physical injury: Pertaining to a bodily wound or injury, especially one caused by an external force or violence.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The car accident was a traumatic event for the entire family. (The experience caused severe psychological pain.)
- She suffered traumatic injuries in the fall. (She suffered serious physical wounds from the fall.)
- Witnessing the violence was deeply traumatic for the children. (It caused significant psychological distress.)
Advanced Usage
- "Traumatic experience": A common collocation referring to an event that causes psychological trauma.
- Surviving the natural disaster was a traumatic experience for the community.
- "Traumatic brain injury (TBI)": A specific medical term for brain damage caused by an external force.
- The cyclist was hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury.
- "Traumatic memory": A memory of a distressing event that is vividly and painfully recalled.
- The sound of fireworks can trigger his traumatic memories from the war.
Variants and Related Words
- Trauma (n): The emotional shock or physical injury itself.
- She is receiving therapy to cope with the trauma.
- Traumatize (v): To cause someone to experience severe emotional distress.
- The violent images in the news can traumatize viewers.
Synonyms
- Distressing: Causing anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
- Shocking: Extremely surprising and upsetting.
- Harrowing: Acutely distressing or painful.
- Jarring: Causing a sudden, unpleasant shock.
Antonyms
- Healing: Tending to cure or soothe.
- Therapeutic: Having a beneficial effect on health or well-being.
- Calming: Making someone peaceful or quiet.
Related Phrases
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): A mental health condition triggered by experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event.
- Many veterans struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Traumatic event: A specific incident that causes psychological or physical trauma.
- Counselors were available for anyone affected by the traumatic event.
Adjective
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psychologically painful;
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few experiences are more traumatic than losing a child
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of or relating to a physical injury or wound to the body
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