37 Synonyms & Antonyms For TRAUMA

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Definitions trauma [trou-muh, traw-] / ˈtraʊ mə, ˈtrɔ- / NOUN severe mental or physical pain Synonyms STRONGEST agony anguish blow confusion damage injury ordeal shock strain stress suffering torture upheaval wound STRONG collapse derangement disturbance hurt jolt outburst upset WEAK traumatization Antonyms STRONGEST benefit blessing comfort contentment favor happiness health joy STRONG calm order peace WEAK alleviation healing help relief

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We don’t have a real sense of how these characters are going to process the aftermath of what they’ve experienced, or how they’ll handle the trauma.

From Los Angeles Times

She warns trauma has an impact that lasts long into the future.

From BBC

Belle Lin: Right, there’s a lot of remaining trauma from the days of cloud lock-in where if you were in the Google ecosystem or the Amazon ecosystem or the Microsoft ecosystem, you were stuck there.

From The Wall Street Journal

Syrians are only now starting to make sense of the trauma and paranoia caused by the system a year after the regime’s collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite having an "incredible" bond with his dad, deep-held trauma meant his father struggled to cope and was "in and out" of his life, complicating their relationship.

From BBC

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Words related to trauma are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word trauma. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

concussion crises crisis injuries injury post-traumatic stress disorder shock stresses stress wound wounds

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