Synonyms of bruise

bruise 1 of 2

noun

ˈbrüz 

1

as in scratch

a bodily injury in which small blood vessels are broken but the overlying skin is not

she got quite a big bruise from walking into the corner of the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scratch
• contusion
• bump
• abrasion
• scrape
• lump
• boo-boo
• discoloration
• hickey
• black eye

2

as in scrape

an area of skin roughened or worn away by harsh rubbing against another surface

bruises caused by ill-fitting hiking boots

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scrape
• abrasion
• graze
• gall
• bedsore

bruise

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verb

as in to wound

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wound
• gash
• slit
• butcher
• slash
• lacerate
• tear
• slice
• hack
• shear
• haggle
• incise
• rip
• split
• mangle
• gore
• stab
• cleave
• crosscut
• pierce
• chip
• rive
• rend
• scissor
• carve
• hacksaw
• saw
• chisel
• section
• notch
• dissect
• anatomize

Examples of bruise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

According to a GoFundMe, Herbert’s 4-year-old son suffered scratches and bruises, while her 1-year-old son received staples in his head. —Liam Quinn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024

The girl's boyfriend provided investigators with video clips showing her with scratches, swelling, bruises and hair loss, NBC Philadelphia reported. —Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2024

Verb

The moderate pace of current housing price increases in Phoenix marks welcome relief after a bruising stretch of skyrocketing costs, Lee McPheters, director of the JPMorgan Chase Economic Outlook Center at Arizona State University, told ABC News. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2024

As long as the apple wasn't cut or bruised during the process, caramel apples should last about two weeks in the fridge. —Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024